Tay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 33
Agricultural Labourer 7
Farmers Labourer 6
Platter 5
Labourer 5
Farmer 3
Servant 3
Cook 2
Dress Maker 2
Miner 2
House Maid 2
Shoemaker 2
None 2
Errand Boy 2
Baker 2
Pearl Button Finisher 2
Proprietor Of Houses 2
Governess 1
Letter Cutter 1
Machinist 1
Metalic Bedstead Makers Boy 1
Silver Spoon & Fork Maker 1
Tool Maker 1
Warehouse Woman 1
Whitesmith 1

Tay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tye 33% 12,578
2 Toy 67% 8,095
3 Auty 25% 6,884
4 Toye 50% 2,438
5 Tay 100% 1,784
6 Atyeo 20% 533
7 Oatey 40% 451
8 Tey 67% 223
9 Autey 40% 195
10 Taye 75% 143
11 Toyee 40% 115

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The surname Tay is the 5th most popular variant of Tye.

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