Explore the Family Name Towsley

The meaning of Towsley

English: possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. Compare Tousley and Towslee.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Towsley in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Towsley has shown a small increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,380 in terms of prevalence across the United States, and by 2010 it had risen slightly to a rank of 33,343. This represents a change of 0.11 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased from 645 in 2000 to 685 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 6.2 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010, equating to a slight reduction of -4.17 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,380	#33,343	0.11%
Count	645	685	6.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Towsley

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Towsley. Predominantly, individuals with this surname identify as White, accounting for 96.74 percent in 2000 and marginally decreasing to 96.20 percent in 2010. The representation of those identifying as Hispanic showed a slight decline from 1.71 percent in 2000 to 1.61 percent in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of Towsleys identifying as two or more races saw a substantial drop of 33.03 percent over the decade. Interestingly, while there were no individuals recorded as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010 there was a noted presence of 1.02 percent identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.74%	96.2%	-0.56%
Hispanic	1.71%	1.61%	-5.85%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.02%	0%
Two or More Races	1.09%	0.73%	-33.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%