Tonsend Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Ancestors listed as Tonsend are often found as Townsend a generation earlier. The name is usually explained as “Dweller at the end of the village”. Tonsend is listed among the recognised spellings of Townsend. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Townshend and Townend.

There is no single Tonsend family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Tonsend family name pack.