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
General Servant Domestic 31
Living On Own Means 27
Dress Maker 26
Coal Miner Hewer 26
Coal Miner C Hewer 24
Scholar 23
General Labourer 17
Dressmaker 15
Cook Domestic 14
Agricultural Labourer 13
Joiner Carpenter 11
Domestic Servant 10
Housemaid Domestic 9
Tailor 9
Farmer 9
Shepherd 9
Stone Mason 8
Laundress Wash 8
Railway Clerk 7
Servant Domestic 7
House Keeper 7
House Painter 7
Butcher 7
Bricklayer 7
Hind 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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