Townly Family Crest & Name History

The spelling Townly grew out of Townley, an English surname with a long paper trail.

What does the surname Townly mean?

Read literally, Townly points to “Town clearing”.

Is Townly the same name as Townley?

Townly drops the “e” of Townley, a shortening that clerks often made. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Towneley.

Does every Townly family have a crest?

There is no single Townly family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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