Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
TOWERS
There are approximately 6,442 people named Towers in the UK. That makes it the 1,643rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 102 are named Towers.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
TearsTawes
Teer
Terres
Tear
Teare
Terr
Pters
Pteers
Pter
Ptires
Teirs
Teers
Ters
Teares
Terrs
Tars
Teowers
Teres
Tares
Tawers
Tawrs
Teor
Teyr
Teir
Tehr
Terz
The Towers surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Peels, and Castles, were places of defense. Tower is derived from tor, Gaelic and Saxon, French tour, Welsh, twr, a heap or pile, applied to conical hills, and to round buildings erected for strength or security.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TOWER, TOWERS.* The latinization iu H.R. is De Tumbiis. lu Frauce, Latour and Delatour are well-known surnames.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.