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Cognomen Townsend (Toun , Townsend , טאונסנד ) , in all the world, is a widespread last name. The last name Townsend is characteristic of Jamaica, where it is quite a common surname, Isle of Man, and Australia (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Townsend is the forename as well as the last name.