Towson

English

Etymology

Probably an old form of Townson. The place in Maryland is presumably named after early settlers William and Thomas Towson.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaʊsən/

Proper noun

Towson (countable and uncountable, plural Towsons)

1. A surname.
2. A large unincorporated community and census-designated place, the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Towson is the 40856^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Towson is most common among White (70.6%) and Black/African American (23.22%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Towson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Sowton