Townsend Name Meaning
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 .
Townson Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): north Lancashire pronunciation of Tomlinson . Compare Ronson for Rollinson . There may have been some confusion with Townsend which occurs in northwestern England and some instances of Townson are probably variants of Townsend .
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Towne, Townley, Towner, Downen, Towse, Townson, Townshend, Rowland
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts