Tail Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tail Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tail family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 11
Female Servant 10
Blacksmith 4
Labourer 4
Male Servant 3
Tea Dealer 2
Bottle Maker 2
Pitman 2
Shoe Maker 2
Independent 2
Platter 1
Apprentice 1
Sadler J 1
Reid Child 1
Ostler 1
Wire Weaver 1
Apprentice Blacksmith 1
Butcher 1
Coal Miner 1
Inn Keeper 1
Joiner Apprentice 1
Tailor 1
Surgeon 1
Carter 1

Tail Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Toole 40% 9,553
2 Teal 50% 7,238
3 Teale 40% 7,206
4 Tail 100% 1,828
5 Tale 50% 1,546
6 Tool 50% 1,354
7 Tile 50% 1,238
8 Atlee 20% 1,093
9 Tole 25% 1,080
10 Otoole 33% 449
11 Tayle 60% 361
12 Toal 50% 286
13 Toule 40% 206
14 Teel 50% 190
15 Tuile 60% 137
16 Tule 25% 104

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The surname Tail is the 4th most popular variant of Toole.

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