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 1,202
Agricultural Labourer 146
General Labourer 130
Dress Maker 73
Domestic Servant 66
Coal Miner 58
Living On Own Means 55
Laundress 52
General Servant Domestic 48
Labourer 47
Farmer 36
General Servant 35
Gardener 31
Farm Labourer 29
Butcher 29
Carpenter 29
Living On Her Own Means 27
Carman 25
Clerk 24
General Domestic Servant 23
Errand Boy 22
House Keeper 21
Grocer 20
Charwoman 18
Dressmaker 18

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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