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
School 422
Coal Miner Hewer 51
Private Means 33
Joiner 23
At School 20
General Servant (domestic) 19
Clerk 18
Farm Labourer 15
Domestic Servant 15
Dressmaker 15
None 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Shop Assistant 14
General Labourer 13
Cartman 12
Scholar 11
Housekeeper 11
At Home 10
House Keeper 9
Milliner 9
Butcher 9
Miner Coal Hewer 9
Railway Clerk 8
Assisting In The Business 8
Engine Fitter 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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