Tow
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, variant of Tough, from the adjective tough. Also compare the Scottish surname Tulloch.
- As a Chinese surname, converged from several Romanizations, such as 陶 (Dao), 曹 (cáo) (Cao), 杜 (dù) (Du), 蘇 / 苏 (sū) (Su).
Proper noun
Tow (plural Tows)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tow is the 15355th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1910 individuals. Tow is most common among White (78.69%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.72%) individuals.