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
Discover how your Tayler ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 9 |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 |
| Berkshire | 35 |
| Cambridgeshire | 25 |
| Channel Islands | 5 |
| Cheshire | 41 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 14 |
| Derbyshire | 39 |
| Devon | 68 |
| Dorset | 20 |
| Durham | 45 |
| Essex | 130 |
| Gloucestershire | 116 |
| Hampshire | 64 |
| Herefordshire | 14 |
| Hertfordshire | 21 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 8 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 66 |
| Lancashire | 323 |
| Leicestershire | 54 |
| Lincolnshire | 59 |
| London | 582 |
| Middlesex | 98 |
| Northumberland | 44 |
| Norfolk | 30 |
| Northamptonshire | 38 |
| Nottinghamshire | 50 |
| Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 8 |
| Shropshire | 13 |
| Suffolk | 32 |
| Somerset | 30 |
| Surrey | 107 |
| Sussex | 43 |
| Staffordshire | 130 |
| Warwickshire | 69 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 69 |
| Worcestershire | 150 |
| Yorkshire | 207 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 30 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 26 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 43 |
| General Labourer | 33 |
| Farmer | 21 |
| General Servant Domestic | 20 |
| Scholar | 20 |
| Dress Maker | 17 |
| Cotton Weaver | 17 |
| Carpenter | 12 |
| Cook Domestic | 12 |
| Bricklayer | 11 |
| Laundress | 11 |
| Laundress Wash | 10 |
| Charwoman | 9 |
| Grocer | 9 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 9 |
| Commercial Clerk | 8 |
| Domestic Servant | 8 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 8 |
| Brick Layer | 7 |
| Carman | 6 |
| Labourer | 6 |
| Railway Porter | 6 |
| School Girl | 6 |
| Shoe Maker | 6 |
| Woollen Weaver | 6 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Tayler | 1,668 |
| Mary Tayler | 1,559 |
| John Tayler | 1,299 |
| Elizabeth Tayler | 1,128 |
| Sarah Tayler | 916 |
| James Tayler | 857 |
| George Tayler | 848 |
| Thomas Tayler | 813 |
| Ann Tayler | 652 |
| Henry Tayler | 561 |
| Charles Tayler | 513 |
| Jane Tayler | 465 |
| Joseph Tayler | 458 |
| Eliza Tayler | 384 |
| Ellen Tayler | 346 |
| Emma Tayler | 324 |
| Edward Tayler | 322 |
| Alice Tayler | 319 |
| Robert Tayler | 289 |
| Hannah Tayler | 278 |
| Frederick Tayler | 270 |
| Samuel Tayler | 260 |
| Alfred Tayler | 252 |
| Annie Tayler | 247 |
| Richard Tayler | 247 |
| 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 |
The surname Tayler is the 3rd most popular variant of Taylor.