Tyler Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Tyler Name Meaning: An Anglo-Saxon name taken from the word 'tigele' which derives from the Latin 'tegula' which means 'to cover'.

An occupational name given to someone who tiled floors etc.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tyler Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tyler family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 252
Female Servant 145
Independent 112
Labourer 66
Male Servant 61
Farmer 40
Shoe Maker 28
Dress Maker 25
Mason 22
Carpenter 21
Blacksmith 17
Butcher 17
Tailor 16
Ag Lab 15
Laundress 15
Clerk 14
Sawyer 13
Pauper 12
Ag Labourer 12
Publican 11
Pupil 11
Servant 11
Gardener 11
Weaver 11
Baker 10

Tyler Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Taylor 67% 1,296,984
2 Tyler 100% 59,497
3 Tayler 83% 24,371
4 Tylor 80% 6,156
5 Toylor 67% 695
6 Taylar 67% 409
7 Taylour 57% 198
8 Tayleur 71% 190
9 Tylar 80% 172
10 Teylor 67% 136
11 Taylore 57% 130
12 Tyalor 67% 127

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The surname Tyler is the 2nd most popular variant of Taylor.

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