Towle

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, from Middle English Tolle, a pet form of Anglo-Norman Torald, common name in Normandy from Old Norse Thóraldr, from Þórr (“Thor”) + vald (“rule, power”) (from Proto-Germanic *waldą).
• The Middle English name was also Anglicized from Old Norse Tóli; see Tooley. Compare also Tolson.
• Also as an English surname, variant of Towell.

Proper noun

Towle (countable and uncountable, plural Towles)

1. A surname.
2. An unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States, named after lumbermen George and Allen Towle.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Towle is the 7961^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4156 individuals. Towle is most common among White (94.23%) individuals.

Anagrams

• owlet, towel