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
Scholar 17
Coal Miner 11
Agricultural Labourer 5
Labourer 4
Servant 4
Bottle Maker 3
Dress Maker 3
Carpenter 2
Blacksmith 2
Fishermans Scholar 2
House Servant 2
Cook 2
Cotton Piecer 2
House Keeper 2
House Maid 2
Waggon Driver 2
Domestic Servant 1
Swine Spinner 1
Certificated Teacher 1
Bootcloser 1
Clerk Bank 1
Domestic 1
Merchant Clerk 1
Milliner 1
Sadler & Harness Maker 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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