Tayler Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Tayler Name Meaning: Occupational name originating from Old French word 'taileur'. Translates as 'Cutter-out of cloth'. Became popular due to the migration of Jews across Europe who held surname of same meaning, but translated as 'Portnov' in Russian, 'Schneider' in German and 'Szabo' in Hungarian.

First recorded in Somerset in 1182

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tayler Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tayler family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 122
Female Servant 100
Independent 74
Labourer 46
Farmer 32
Male Servant 30
Weaver 21
Shoe Maker 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Dress Maker 14
Baker 13
Blacksmith 12
Laundress 12
Pupil 10
Carpenter 10
Gardener 10
Coal Miner 9
Tailor 9
Smith 8
Stone Mason 7
Engineer 7
Grocer 7
Servant 7
Silk Weaver 6
Apprentice 6

Tayler Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Taylor 83% 1,296,984
2 Tyler 83% 59,497
3 Tayler 100% 24,371
4 Tailor 67% 8,315
5 Tylor 67% 6,156
6 Toylor 67% 695
7 Taller 83% 439
8 Taylar 83% 409
9 Tailer 83% 296
10 Taylour 71% 198
11 Tayleur 86% 190
12 Tylar 67% 172
13 Teylor 67% 136
14 Taylore 71% 130
15 Tyalor 50% 127

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The surname Tayler is the 3rd most popular variant of Taylor.

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