Towson
English
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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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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- en:Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA
- en:Unincorporated communities in the United States
- en:Census-designated places in Maryland, USA
- en:Census-designated places in the United States
- en:County seats of Maryland, USA
- en:Places in Maryland, USA
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