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UK surname

Tayler

A surname derived from the occupational name for a tailor or maker of outer garments.

In the 1881 census there were 1,649 people recorded with the Tayler surname, ranking it #2,602 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,233, ranked #4,837, down from #2,602 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Pancras and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wiltshire, Rugby and Newport.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tayler is 3,908 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 25.2%.

1881 census count

1,649

Ranked #2,602

Modern count

1,233

2016, ranked #4,837

Peak year

1861

3,908 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tayler had 1,649 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,602 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,233 in 2016, ranked #4,837.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 3,908 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tayler surname distribution map

The map shows where the Tayler surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Tayler surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tayler over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 2,488 #1,194
1861 historical 3,908 #717
1881 historical 1,649 #2,602
1891 historical 2,895 #1,632
1901 historical 1,506 #3,407
1911 historical 1,736 #2,829
1997 modern 1,185 #4,759
1998 modern 1,226 #4,792
1999 modern 1,260 #4,728
2000 modern 1,289 #4,614
2001 modern 1,260 #4,617
2002 modern 1,274 #4,658
2003 modern 1,265 #4,590
2004 modern 1,226 #4,718
2005 modern 1,206 #4,736
2006 modern 1,201 #4,768
2007 modern 1,199 #4,817
2008 modern 1,180 #4,900
2009 modern 1,193 #4,962
2010 modern 1,249 #4,875
2011 modern 1,261 #4,785
2012 modern 1,253 #4,734
2013 modern 1,271 #4,751
2014 modern 1,273 #4,771
2015 modern 1,233 #4,854
2016 modern 1,233 #4,837

Geography

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Where Taylers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Pancras, Manchester and Oldswinford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wiltshire, Rugby, Newport, Bath and North East Somerset and Telford and Wrekin. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Oldswinford Worcestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wiltshire 008 Wiltshire
2 Rugby 007 Rugby
3 Newport 011 Newport
4 Bath and North East Somerset 010 Bath and North East Somerset
5 Telford and Wrekin 005 Telford and Wrekin

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tayler

These lists show first names that appear often with the Tayler surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tayler

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Tayler, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Tayler surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Tayler household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Tayler is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tayler is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Tayler falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tayler is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Tayler, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Tayler

The surname "TAYLER" is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is an occupational name derived from the Old French word "tailleur," which means "tailor." This name was given to those who worked as tailors, dressmakers, or cloth cutters during that time.

In the 13th century, the name was commonly spelled as "Taylour" or "Taylur." It can be found in various historical records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which mentions a person named "William le Taylur." The Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholders commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not include this surname, suggesting that it emerged after the Norman Conquest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "TAYLER" dates back to the 14th century, with John Tayler appearing in the Pipe Rolls of Somerset in 1327. In the same century, a notable individual named William Tayler was a member of Parliament for Worcestershire in 1379.

During the 16th century, the surname underwent variations in spelling, including "Taylour" and "Tayllor." The famous English Protestant reformer and martyr, Rowland Taylor (c. 1510-1555), bore this surname. He was burned at the stake during the Marian Persecutions for his religious beliefs.

Another notable figure with the surname "TAYLER" was John Tayler (1580-1653), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of St. Peter's Church in Barnwell, Cambridgeshire. His works included "The Principle Rules of the Hebrew Grammar" and "The Liturgy of the Ancients Represented."

In the 18th century, the name appeared in various places across England, such as Staffordshire, where Thomas Tayler (1705-1784) was born. He later became a renowned English engraver and publisher, known for his intricate engravings of architectural subjects.

Moving into the 19th century, the surname "TAYLER" continued to be prominent. Sir Charles Tayler (1813-1885) was an English jurist and colonial administrator who served as the Chief Justice of Bombay and a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tayler families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tayler surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 347 Taylers recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.16x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 347 2.16x
Surrey 131 1.67x
Wiltshire 128 9.00x
Lancashire 105 0.55x
Yorkshire 93 0.58x
Gloucestershire 84 2.66x
Worcestershire 66 3.14x
Staffordshire 60 1.11x
Essex 59 1.86x
Berkshire 56 4.64x
Hampshire 56 1.70x
Somerset 52 2.01x
Kent 47 0.86x
Suffolk 40 2.04x
Devon 34 1.02x
Nottinghamshire 33 1.52x
Warwickshire 28 0.69x
Lincolnshire 23 0.89x
Glamorgan 19 0.68x
Norfolk 19 0.77x
Oxfordshire 17 1.71x
Leicestershire 16 0.90x
Northamptonshire 14 0.93x
Cumberland 13 0.94x
Lanarkshire 13 0.25x
Derbyshire 11 0.44x
Sussex 10 0.37x
Dorset 9 0.85x
Cambridgeshire 8 0.79x
Shropshire 8 0.58x
Durham 7 0.15x
Fife 6 0.63x
Midlothian 6 0.28x
Northumberland 6 0.25x
Cheshire 5 0.14x
Hertfordshire 4 0.36x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.21x
Isle of Man 2 0.67x
Kincardineshire 2 1.02x
Monmouthshire 2 0.17x
Renfrewshire 2 0.16x
Shetland 2 1.22x
Perthshire 1 0.14x
Roxburghshire 1 0.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Pancras London in Middlesex leads with 37 Taylers recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.86x.

Place Total Index
St Pancras London 37 2.86x
Evesham St Lawrence 35 313.90x
Hackney London 35 3.88x
Lambeth 27 1.93x
Bethnal Green London 26 3.72x
Islington London 25 1.60x
Hundon 24 491.80x
Golcar 23 54.61x
Warsop 22 383.28x
Battersea 21 3.55x
Twickenham 19 27.56x
Yatton Keynell 19 655.17x
Bedminster 18 7.40x
Hammersmith London 17 4.29x
St Marylebone London 17 1.98x
Ealing 16 11.14x
Croydon 15 3.45x
West Ham 15 2.14x
Corsley 14 249.55x
Shoreditch London 14 2.01x
Hampstead London 13 5.19x
Manchester 13 1.52x
Southwark St George Martyr 13 4.02x
Swindon 13 11.79x
Bromley London 12 3.39x
Trowbridge 12 19.10x
Birmingham 11 0.81x
Walsall Foreign 11 3.92x
Wuerdle Wardle 11 19.00x
Aston 10 0.90x
Chippenham 10 33.55x
Deptford St Paul 10 2.36x
Grantham 10 29.85x
Oldham 10 1.62x
Walcot 10 7.26x
Bristol St Paul In 9 10.71x
Cawood 9 147.54x
Chelsea London 9 1.86x
Leicester St Margaret 9 2.07x
Maiden Bradley 9 274.39x
Paddington London 9 1.52x
Plymouth Charles The 9 6.11x
Prittlewell 9 20.46x
Tottenham 9 3.52x
Burslem 8 5.15x
Eglwysilan 8 16.47x
Habergham Eaves 8 4.59x
Hagworthingham 8 299.63x
Horsell 8 161.62x
Lewisham 8 2.74x
Midsomer Norton 8 32.81x
Newcastle Under Lyme 8 8.33x
Padworth 8 540.54x
Southwark Christchurch 8 10.62x
Tetbury 8 44.77x
Willesden 8 5.28x
Wollescote 8 47.31x
Aldershot 7 6.34x
Bow London 7 3.42x
Bristol St James St Paul 7 6.66x
Chipping Sodbury 7 119.05x
Copford 7 191.78x
Eling 7 20.97x
Grove 7 228.01x
Havant 7 41.97x
Hurst 7 44.33x
Longbredy 7 560.00x
North Lopham 7 181.82x
Spitalfields London 7 5.79x
Spotland 7 3.30x
St Cuthbert W O 7 10.38x
St George In East 7 6.40x
Uxbridge 7 38.11x
Westminster St John 7 3.58x
Willenhall 7 6.89x
Camberwell 6 0.58x
Dysart 6 9.36x
Keyingham 6 172.41x
Portsea 6 0.93x
Stratton St Margaret 6 27.51x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Tayler surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 81
Elizabeth 61
Sarah 51
Ann 37
Jane 34
Alice 32
Ellen 29
Annie 26
Eliza 26
Emma 25
Emily 22
Louisa 20
Hannah 15
Margaret 15
Maria 15
Harriet 11
Edith 9
Fanny 9
Frances 9
Kate 9
Rose 9
Martha 8
Ada 7
Catherine 7
Charlotte 7
Harriett 7
Lucy 7
Caroline 6
Clara 6
Susan 6
Amy 5
Anne 5
Florence 5
Helen 5
Rebecca 5
Sophia 5
Susannah 5
Amelia 4
Bertha 4
Esther 4
Henrietta 4
Anna 3
Eleanor 3
Elizth. 3
Laura 3
Lily 3
Matilda 3
Miriam 3
Rosa 3
Ruth 3

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Tayler surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 98
John 80
James 59
George 54
Charles 46
Thomas 46
Henry 34
Joseph 24
Frederick 23
Alfred 21
Edward 21
Robert 18
Frank 17
Samuel 16
Albert 15
Arthur 15
Walter 12
Harry 11
Herbert 11
Edwin 10
Richard 10
Francis 8
Willm. 7
Daniel 6
Isaac 6
Fred 5
Thos. 5
Abraham 4
Alexander 4
Archibald 3
Chas. 3
David 3
Edmund 3
Ernest 3
Jesse 3
Lewis 3
Fredrick 2
Jacob 2
Louis 2
Michael 2
Nathaniel 2
Philip 2
Shadrach 2
Stephen 2
Wm. 2
Worthy 2
Anthony 1
Archdale 1
Cornelius 1
Courtland 1

FAQ

Tayler surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tayler surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,649 people were recorded with the Tayler surname. That placed it at #2,602 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tayler surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,233 in 2016. That gives Tayler a modern rank of #4,837.

What does the Tayler surname mean?

A surname derived from the occupational name for a tailor or maker of outer garments.

What does the Tayler map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Tayler bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.