Naylor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Naylor Name Meaning: Occupational name for a maker of nails a variant of middle English nayle 'nail'.

The medieval nail-maker was a key member of the construction & ship builing trade.A majority of homes were also built from wood.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Naylor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Naylor family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,230
Coal Miner 129
Agricultural Labourer 124
House Servant 75
House Keeper 72
Dress Maker 64
Labourer 53
Worsted Spinner 45
Worsted Weaver 44
Cotton Weaver 42
Servant 41
General Servant 38
Carter 35
Tailor 34
Stone Mason 31
Shoe Maker 29
Blacksmith 28
Joiner 25
Laundress 24
Mechanic 22
Farm Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 20
Gardener 18
Wool Sorter 17
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 17

Naylor Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Naylor 100% 75,713
2 Nayler 83% 4,155
3 Nailor 83% 1,710
4 Nailer 67% 550
5 Neylor 83% 223
6 Naylar 83% 190

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