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 1,676
Agricultural Labourer 243
General Labourer 102
Dress Maker 99
Labourer 88
Domestic Servant 82
Laundress 71
General Servant 59
Coal Miner 50
Carpenter 43
Annuitant 40
Farm Labourer 34
Charwoman 33
General Servant Domestic 31
Baker 30
Butcher 28
Gardener 27
House Keeper 27
Servant 26
No Occupation 25
Carman 23
Mason 22
Painter 21
Bricklayer 17
Coachman 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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