Taylor 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 Taylor 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 | 473 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 909 |
| Channel Islands | 137 |
| Cheshire | 3,275 |
| Cornwall | 551 |
| Cumberland | 710 |
| Derbyshire | 2,780 |
| Devon | 2,203 |
| Dorset | 463 |
| Durham | 1,961 |
| Essex | 1,594 |
| Gloucestershire | 2,691 |
| Hampshire | 1,933 |
| Herefordshire | 929 |
| Hertfordshire | 830 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 338 |
| Isle of Man | 51 |
| Kent | 2,506 |
| Lancashire | 21,892 |
| Leicestershire | 1,466 |
| Lincolnshire | 3,147 |
| London | 9,772 |
| Middlesex | 833 |
| Northumberland | 1,894 |
| Norfolk | 1,746 |
| Northamptonshire | 757 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2,222 |
| Oxfordshire | 1,141 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 338 |
| Shropshire | 1,528 |
| Suffolk | 1,761 |
| Somerset | 2,238 |
| Surrey | 941 |
| Sussex | 1,167 |
| Staffordshire | 3,598 |
| Warwickshire | 3,567 |
| Westmorland | 549 |
| Wiltshire | 1,194 |
| Worcestershire | 2,061 |
| Yorkshire | 12,226 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 27 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 163 |
| Glamorgan | 252 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 30 |
| Monmouthshire | 295 |
| Pembrokeshire | 17 |
| Radnorshire | 33 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 4,250 |
| Female Servant | 3,401 |
| Independent | 2,314 |
| Labourer | 1,800 |
| Farmer | 1,351 |
| Male Servant | 1,264 |
| Cotton Weaver | 1,030 |
| Weaver | 899 |
| Shoe Maker | 630 |
| Coal Miner | 508 |
| Tailor | 441 |
| Carpenter | 407 |
| Dress Maker | 366 |
| Silk Weaver | 336 |
| Cotton Spinner | 311 |
| Ag Labourer | 292 |
| Butcher | 289 |
| Blacksmith | 253 |
| Apprentice | 251 |
| Gardener | 232 |
| Ag Lab | 224 |
| Joiner | 214 |
| Servant | 209 |
| Mason | 209 |
| Publican | 205 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Taylor | 86,646 |
| William Taylor | 83,729 |
| John Taylor | 78,934 |
| Elizabeth Taylor | 53,170 |
| Sarah Taylor | 47,076 |
| George Taylor | 46,148 |
| James Taylor | 45,740 |
| Thomas Taylor | 44,271 |
| Ann Taylor | 30,029 |
| Joseph Taylor | 26,502 |
| Jane Taylor | 24,993 |
| Henry Taylor | 23,830 |
| Charles Taylor | 22,783 |
| Alice Taylor | 21,311 |
| Ellen Taylor | 17,947 |
| Annie Taylor | 17,877 |
| Robert Taylor | 17,876 |
| Eliza Taylor | 17,087 |
| Emma Taylor | 16,217 |
| Hannah Taylor | 15,868 |
| Margaret Taylor | 15,002 |
| Samuel Taylor | 14,058 |
| Edward Taylor | 13,734 |
| Martha Taylor | 12,357 |
| Richard Taylor | 12,283 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor | 100% | 1,296,984 |
| 2 | Tyler | 67% | 59,497 |
| 3 | Tayler | 83% | 24,371 |
| 4 | Tailor | 83% | 8,315 |
| 5 | Tylor | 83% | 6,156 |
| 6 | Toylor | 83% | 695 |
| 7 | Taller | 67% | 439 |
| 8 | Taylar | 83% | 409 |
| 9 | Tailer | 67% | 296 |
| 10 | Taylour | 86% | 198 |
| 11 | Tayleur | 71% | 190 |
| 12 | Tylar | 67% | 172 |
| 13 | Teylor | 83% | 136 |
| 14 | Taylore | 86% | 130 |
| 15 | Tyalor | 67% | 127 |
The surname Taylor is the most popular version of all its varients