Towson
English edit
Etymology edit
Probably an old form of Townson. The place in Maryland is presumably named after early settlers William and Thomas Towson.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Towson (countable and uncountable, plural Towsons)
- A surname.
- A large unincorporated community and census-designated place, the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Towson is the 40856th 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 edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Towson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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- en:Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA
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