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
Scholar 1,118
Agricultural Labourer 218
Labourer 137
Domestic Servant 88
General Servant 64
Dress Maker 50
Laundress 49
Farm Labourer 47
Gardener 39
Servant 30
House Keeper 27
Carpenter 25
Cook 25
Annuitant 24
Dressmaker 23
Butcher 22
Blacksmith 21
No Occupation 20
Wife Of Above 20
Coal Miner 20
Errand Boy 19
Milliner 18
Shoe Maker 18
Coachman 17
Tailor 16

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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