Taylor (surname)
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The name Taylor comes from those who used to hold the occupation of tailor, as seen above.
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| Pronunciation | TAY-ler' |
| Meaning | "tailor" |
| Region of origin | England |
Taylor (\ta(y)-lor\) is a surname in the English language which originated as an occupational surname (meaning tailor) in England[1][2] It is derived from the Old French tailleur ("cutter"),[3] which is in turn derived from the Late Latin taliator, from taliare ("to cut").[4][5] The first historical evidence of the surname dates to the County of Somerset, South West England in 1182,.[6] Taylor is the fourth most common surname in Wales, the 11th most common in England and 97th most common in Scotland.[7] It is also common in other English speaking countries (especially Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States, where it was the tenth most frequently encountered surname in the 2000 US Census),[8] but has a low incidence in Ireland, where it is mostly concentrated in the North.[7]
Geographical Distribution[edit]
At the time of the United Kingdom Census of 1881, the frequency of the surname Taylor was highest in the following counties:[9]
- 1. Kincardineshire (1: 75)
- 2. Kinross-shire (1: 89)
- 3. Lancashire (1: 90)
- 4. Worcestershire (1: 100)
- 5. Orkney (1: 100)
- 6. Aberdeenshire (1: 101)
- 7. Derbyshire (1: 102)
- 8. Banffshire (1: 103)
- 9. Westmorland (1: 106)
- 10. Herefordshire (1: 111)
As of 2014, the frequency of the surname was highest in the following countries and territories:
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As of 2014, 57.9% of all known bearers of the surname Taylor were residents of the United States. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1: 407) in the following U.S. states:[9]
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The frequency of the surname was highest (over four times the national average) in the following U.S. counties:
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Taylor Meaning at Forebears
- ^ Archived 8 August 2011 at WebCite
- ^ Tailor at Oxford Dictionaries
- ^ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 14 October 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Taylor".
- ^ Cottle, Basil (1967). Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MDISBN:: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-051032-4.
- ^ "Surname: Taylor". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ a b Taylor Surname Distribution at Forebears
- ^ United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:2000 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 10-5-2010.
- ^ a b Taylor Surname Distribution
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