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Revision as of 06:57, 3 September 2011
 The name Taylor comes from those who used to hold the occupation of tailor, as seen above. | |
| Pronunciation | TAY-ler' |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | France |
| Meaning | "to cut" |
| Region of origin | England, France, Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Portnov, Schneider, Szabo, Tyler, Cameron [1] |
Taylor (\ta(y)-lor\) is a surname in the English language which originated as an occupational surname in England[2] and Scotland.[1] The name is derived from the Old French tailleur, which is in turn derived from the Late Latin taliator, from taliare meaning "to cut".[3][4] The first historical evidence of the surname dates to the County of Somerset, South West England in 1182,[5] and was first mentioned in Scottish records circa 1276.[6] According to the UK National Trust surname profiler, Taylor is the fifth most common surname in the United Kingdom.[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.[9][10] The popularity of the surname has swelled by its adoption as an Americanized form of many other surnames from Europe, many of which are common among Ashkenazic Jews; examples of such names are: Schneider, Szabó, and Portnov.[3]
Taylor as a given name
Taylor has been a common masculine given name since the 19th century, and common feminine given name since the late 1970s in English language countries.[11][12]
See also
References
- ^ a b Clan Taylor Template:WebCite
- ^ Taylor: British surnames, Origin and Classification. Britishsurnames.co.uk. Retrieved on 2011-08-10.
- ^ a b "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 9780140510324.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Surname: Taylor". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ TAYLOR: Surname Origin and Classification | British Surnames, Surname Distribution and Surname Profiles. Britishsurnames.co.uk. Retrieved on 2011-08-10.
- ^ Taylor: British surnames, surname distribution and surname. Britishsurnames.co.uk. Retrieved on 2011-08-10.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:2000 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 10-5-2010.
- ^ National Trust Names. National Trust Names. Retrieved on 2011-08-10.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Evans, C.K. (2006). The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International Ltd.
- ^ "Taylor: name meaning and origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2008-02-01.