Taylor (surname)


Taylor is a surname used in the British Isles of French and Latin origin which originated as a Norman occupational surname in France. It is derived from the Old French , which is in turn derived from the Late Latin taliator, from taliare. The first historical evidence of the surname dates to the County of Somerset, South West England in 1182. "Taylor" is the fourth-most common surname in United Kingdom, fifth-most common in England, the 11th-most common in Scotland and the 22nd-most common in Wales. It is also common in other English-speaking countries, but has a low incidence in Ireland, where it is mostly concentrated in the North. It is often the anglicized form of the German surname Schneider.

Geographical distribution

At the time of the United Kingdom Census of 1881, the frequency of the surname "Taylor" was highest in the following counties:
As of 2014, the frequency of the surname was highest in the following countries and territories:
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 in the following U.S. states:
The frequency of the surname was highest in the following U.S. counties: