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