Origin and popularity of the name TOWNSEND
Origin
Townsend : English: topographic name for someone who lived at the extremity of a village from Middle English toun(es)ende. Compare Town. There may have been some confusion with Townson.
Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press
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