Townend

Townend is a name that can refer to places in England and to a surname of English origin. In toponymy, Townend denotes a location at the end of a town or settlement and appears in the names of several small rural locales and farmsteads. As a surname, Townend is habitational, originally given to people from such places; it is a variant form of the surname Townsend and shares the same roots, though it can be preserved as a distinct family name in some lineages.

In contemporary use, the form Townend appears in historical records and among descendants of English emigrants. While less common than Townsend, Townend remains in use in parts of the United Kingdom and in countries with English heritage. The name reflects a geographic origin tied to early settlement patterns and the way communities identified residents by local features.

See also Townsend, a closely related surname with similar etymology and usage. Townend may also appear in modern gazetteers as a place-name element within longer locality names. Overall, Townend is recognized as both a surname and a toponym grounded in the English practice of naming places by their position relative to a town.