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Townsend is a topographic surname of Yorkshire and Norfolk origin, indicating residence at the extremity of a city or burgh (from Middle English touun "village", "hamlet", "stead" + ende "end".) Popular variants are Townshend (of Norfolk variety), and Townend.
Townsend Bell, motor racing driver
Townsend Coleman, American voice actor
Townsend Cromwell, oceanographer
Townsend Dodd, US Army aviator
Townsend Harris, 19th century American merchant and politician
Townsend Hoopes, former Undersecretary of the US Air Force
Townsend Saunders, Olympic medalist in wrestling
Townsend Scudder, US Congressman from New York
Townsend Whelen, American hunter, soldier, writer, outdoorsman and rifleman
Charles Townsend Ludington, American aviator
Cyrus Townsend Brady, American journalist
Frederick Townsend Martin, American author
Frederick Townsend Ward, American mercenary
James Townsend Saward, English barrister and forger
John Townsend Trowbridge, American author
Light Townsend Cummins, American educator and historian
Lynn Townsend White, Jr., American professor
Sylvia Townsend Warner, English novelist and poet
Thomas Townsend Brown, American inventor
A. A. Townsend, American pioneer and politician
Alf Townsend, rugby league footballer of the 1920s for New Zealand
Amos Townsend (1821–1895), American politician
Andros Townsend, English football player
Andy Townsend, Irish soccer player
Anna Townsend, American silent film actress
Anel Townsend, Peruvian politician
Ben Townsend, English football player
Bertha Townsend, American tennis player
Bill Townsend, American entrepreneur
Brian Townsend, American poker player
Charles Townsend (disambiguation) (multiple, includes "Charlie")
Chauncy Townsend, British politician
Chris Townsend (disambiguation)
Clinton Paul Townsend (1868 — 1931), American chems
M. Clifford Townsend, former Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana
Cyril Townsend, Sir Cyril David Townsend, British politician.
Dallas Townsend, Dallas S. Townsend, Jr., American broadcaster
Darian Townsend, South African swimmer
Dave Townsend, contemporary British musician
David Townsend (disambiguation)
Deshea Townsend, American football player
Devin Townsend, Canadian musician
Douglas Townsend, American composer
Dwight Townsend (1826-1899), U.S. Representative from New York
E. Reginald Townsend, American politician and journalist
Ed Townsend, song writer
Eddie Townsend, boxing trainer
Edward D. Townsend, Adjutant General of the United States Army
Emma Jose Townsend, British recipient of the Empire Gallantry Medal
Emily Vermeule, née Emily Dickinson Townsend
Frances Townsend, former Homeland Security Adviser to U.S. President George W. Bush
Francis Townsend, creator of the proposal for an old-age pension plan during the Great Depression
Franklin Townsend (1821–1898), 47th Mayor of Albany, New York, Adjutant General of the State of New York
Frederick Townsend (1825–1897), Union Army officer in the Civil War, Adjutant General of New York
Fred Townsend, American politician
Gareth Townsend, English cricketer and cricket coach
George Alfred Townsend ("Gath"), war correspondent
George Fyler Townsend (Reverend), British writer and translater
Gordon Townsend, drummer of the Orchestra (former members of ELO and ELO Part II)
Gregor Townsend, Scottish rugby player
Harry Everett Townsend WWI war artist
Henry Townsend (missionary) (1815–1886), Anglican missionary
Henry Townsend (musician) (1909–2006), American blues singer, guitarist and pianist
Henry Townsend (Norwich) (1626–1695), early American colonist born in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Henry Townsend (Oyster Bay) (1649–1703), American colonist born in Oyster Bay
Howard Townsend (1823–1867), physician and lecturer in Albany, New York
James Townsend (disambiguation), several people
Jill Townsend, American actress
John Townsend (author) (born 1956), American psychologist and author
John Townsend (basketball) (died 2001), American basketball player
John Townsend (footballer) (born 1943), Australian rules footballer
John Townsend (Mayor) (1783–1854), 37th mayor of Albany, NY
John Townsend (Norwich) (1608–1668), early American settler in Oyster Bay, Long Island
John Townsend (Wisconsin politician), American politician
John Townsend (British politician) (1819–1892), British politician and Member of Parliament for Greenwich
John Townsend (Irish politician) (1737–1810), Irish MP for Dingle, Doneraile and Castlemartyr
John G. Townsend, Jr. (1871–1964), American businessman and politician, Governor and Senator from Delaware
John Kirk Townsend (1809–1851), American naturalist
John Rowe Townsend (born 1922), British children's author
John Sealy Townsend (1868–1957), Irish physicist
John Selby Townsend, American politician
Joseph Townsend (1737–1816), English minister and economist
Jordan Townsend, British American Football Player (Quarterback Manchester Titans)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, American politician
Larry Townsend (politician), American politician
Lauren Townsend, one of the victims of the Columbine High School massacre
Lena Townsend, British politician
Les Townsend, Australian cricket umpire
Leslie Townsend (disambiguation)
Mark Lee Townsend, American rock guitarist
Mary Ashley Townsend, American poet and writer
Michael Townsend, English footballer
Mike Townsend, American football player
Norman Townsend, Australian cricket umpire
Paul Townsend, British physicist
Peter Townsend (RAF officer) (1914–1995), British air-soldier and royal-family associate
Peter Townsend (sociologist) (1928–2009), economist and author
Primi Townsend, British actress
Ralph Townsend, American author and activist
Randolph Townsend, American politician
Richard Townsend (soldier), colonel of Oliver Cromwell's army
Robert Townsend (disambiguation), several people
Ryan Townsend, Australian footballer
Simon Townsend, Australian television presenter
Solomon Townsend, Revolutionary War era ship captain and ironworker
Stacy Townsend, fictional character in Dr Who
Stephen J. Townsend, United States army officer
Stuart Townsend, Irish actor and director
Sue Townsend (1946–2014), English writer and humorist
Tammy Townsend, American actress and singer
Taylor Townsend (disambiguation)
Tom Townsend, English bridge player
Tom Townsend, name of Captain Flag, fictional character
Veronica Townsend, fictional character
Wade Townsend, American baseball pitcher
Wallace Townsend, American lawyer and politician
Washington Townsend, American politician
William Townsend (disambiguation), several people
William Cameron Townsend, prominent Christian missionary and founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators
Yulia Townsend, Russian-born New Zealand singer
Aurelian Townshend, English poet
Cenzo Townshend, English music producer
Charles Townshend (disambiguation)
Chauncy Hare Townshend, English poet and collector
Cliff Townshend, musician (1917–1986)
Emma Townshend, writer and musician, daughter of Pete Townshend
George Townshend (disambiguation)
Graeme Townshend, retired ice hockey forward
Henry Townshend (disambiguation)
John Townshend (disambiguation), several people
Pete Townshend, guitarist and songwriter of The Who
Robert "Fuzz" Townshend, British drummer
Simon Townshend, musician (brother of Pete Townshend)
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney
William Townshend (colonial governor)
Stephen Townesend, 16th-century Dean of Exeter
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