Towle
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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)
- A surname.
- 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 7961st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4156 individuals. Towle is most common among White (94.23%) individuals.