Talbot Name Meaning: From the French male given name 'Talebod',tal 'to destroy' + bod 'tidings'. Secondly a nickname for bandits the 'Talebot',who blackened their faces to avoid recognition.
This could indicate 'a messenger of destruction'.A war-like name given during the dark ages.
Discover how your Talbot ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 42 |
| Berkshire | 234 |
| Cambridgeshire | 62 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 80 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 31 |
| Derbyshire | 84 |
| Devon | 33 |
| Dorset | 166 |
| Durham | 204 |
| Essex | 169 |
| Gloucestershire | 102 |
| Hampshire | 132 |
| Herefordshire | 29 |
| Hertfordshire | 24 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 8 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 135 |
| Lancashire | 927 |
| Leicestershire | 74 |
| Lincolnshire | 27 |
| London | 883 |
| Middlesex | 166 |
| Northumberland | 45 |
| Norfolk | 133 |
| Northamptonshire | 88 |
| Nottinghamshire | 234 |
| Oxfordshire | 68 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 8 |
| Shropshire | 144 |
| Suffolk | 254 |
| Somerset | 336 |
| Surrey | 102 |
| Sussex | 108 |
| Staffordshire | 630 |
| Warwickshire | 359 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 41 |
| Worcestershire | 151 |
| Yorkshire | 520 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 10 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 97 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 59 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,237 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 115 |
| General Labourer | 100 |
| Coal Miner | 100 |
| Cotton Weaver | 83 |
| Domestic Servant | 64 |
| Dress Maker | 55 |
| Living On Own Means | 53 |
| Farm Labourer | 49 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 45 |
| General Servant Domestic | 43 |
| Labourer | 42 |
| Farmer | 38 |
| Laundress | 30 |
| Blacksmith | 29 |
| General Servant | 28 |
| General Domestic Servant | 23 |
| Tailoress | 23 |
| Carpenter | 23 |
| House Keeper | 22 |
| Painter | 21 |
| Cotton Winder | 20 |
| Dressmaker | 19 |
| Shoe Maker | 18 |
| Gardener | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Talbot | 2,875 |
| Mary Talbot | 2,802 |
| John Talbot | 2,536 |
| Elizabeth Talbot | 1,940 |
| George Talbot | 1,691 |
| Thomas Talbot | 1,617 |
| Sarah Talbot | 1,598 |
| James Talbot | 1,419 |
| Charles Talbot | 1,068 |
| Henry Talbot | 1,056 |
| Ann Talbot | 995 |
| Joseph Talbot | 812 |
| Jane Talbot | 775 |
| Eliza Talbot | 748 |
| Alice Talbot | 734 |
| Annie Talbot | 672 |
| Richard Talbot | 654 |
| Ellen Talbot | 643 |
| Emma Talbot | 643 |
| Robert Talbot | 635 |
| Arthur Talbot | 585 |
| Frederick Talbot | 579 |
| Alfred Talbot | 564 |
| Hannah Talbot | 523 |
| Emily Talbot | 510 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talbot | 100% | 48,044 |
| 2 | Talbott | 86% | 5,645 |
| 3 | Talbut | 83% | 468 |
| 4 | Talbutt | 71% | 292 |
| 5 | Tolbot | 83% | 253 |
| 6 | Talbet | 83% | 157 |
| 7 | Taulbut | 71% | 122 |
| 8 | Talbat | 83% | 114 |
| 9 | Tulbot | 83% | 107 |
The surname Talbot is the most popular version of all its varients