Tait Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tait Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tait family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 575
Agricultural Labourer 90
Coal Miner 68
Dress Maker 31
General Servant 24
Domestic Servant 23
General Labourer 23
General Servant Domestic 23
Farm Servant 20
Labourer 18
Annuitant 15
House Keeper 13
Blacksmith 13
Farm Servant Indoor 11
Shepherd 11
Farm Labourer 11
Tailor 10
Joiner 10
Servant 9
Draper 8
Engine Fitter 8
Stone Mason 8
Clerk 7
No Occupation 7
Agricultural Labourer Wife 7

Tait Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tate 50% 34,713
2 Tait 100% 17,706
3 Tite 50% 3,758
4 Tout 50% 3,275
5 Otto 0% 1,065
6 Teat 50% 864
7 Tute 25% 796
8 Taite 80% 752
9 Ott 25% 683
10 Attoe 20% 629
11 Ette 0% 549
12 Tuite 60% 414
13 Toote 40% 212
14 Toot 50% 189
15 Teate 40% 119
16 Otte 0% 104
17 Teet 50% 102

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The surname Tait is the 2nd most popular variant of Tate.

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