Taylor (surname)

Taylor (surname)

Family name
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pronunciation="TAY-ler"'
meaning ="a cutter-out of cloth"
region =England, Scotland
origin =France
related names =Portnov, Schneider, Szabo

Taylor (" a(y)-lor") is a Middle English occupational surname of Old French origin, derived from the Norman French word "taileur" ("a cutter-out of cloth"). [cite book |author=Reaney, P.H. |coauthor=Wilson, R.M. |title=A Dictionary of English Surnames |publisher=Oxford University Press |date=1997 |location=Oxford, England |pages=Rev. 3rd ed. |isbn=0198600925] [cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Taylor |title=Surname: Taylor |publisher=surnamedb.com |accessdate=2008-02-01] First historical evidence of the surname dates to County of Somerset in 1182. Its increasing popularity through the centuries is attributed to refugees (mostly Jewish) from continental Europe with the equivalent surname (Russian/"Portnov", German/"Schneider", Hungarian/"Szabo") entering Britain, and switching to the English language translation "Taylor". According to the UK National Trust surname profiler, Taylor is the fifth most common surname in Great Britain. It is also common in other English speaking countries (especially Australia, Canada, and New Zealand), but has a low incidence in Ireland. [ [http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk National Trust Names ] ] [http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/Statistics.aspx?name=TAYLOR&year=1998&altyear=1881&country=GB&type=name]
Scottish namebearers in the Cowal region are historically associated with the Taylor sept, their surname evolving from the nickname "Taillear Dubh" ("black tailor"), to the surname "Mac-an-taillear" ("son of the tailor"), to present-day Taylor.

In the United States, 'Taylor' was the tenth most frequently encountered surname in the 1990 US Census, accounting for 0.3% of the population. [United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). . Retrieved on 2008-07-04.]

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. [Evans, C.K. (2006). "The Great Big Book of Baby Names". Publications International Ltd.] [cite web |url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Taylor |title=Taylor: name meaning and origin |publisher=thinkbabynames.com |accessdate-2008-02-01]

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