LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Townsend
Townsend is the 492nd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 66,493 people carried it, about 22.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Townsend are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White65.6%
Black25.6%
Multiracial4.2%
Hispanic3.3%
Native American0.7%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#375
74,613
2000
#444
66,853
2010
#483
69,360
2020
#492
66,493