Taylor

Taylor (surname)

Taylor is a surname of English origin. It is believed to have developed in England after the Norman invasion. Possibly coming from the Norman occupational surname in France. derived from the Old French tailleur ("cutter"), which derived from the Catalan Tauler meaning cutting board, or the Galician Tello meaning tile. 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 considered the anglicized form of the German surname Schneider.

List of people with surname Taylor

Taylor is an English occupational surname of Norman origin. Listed here are notable people who share this surname.

Taylor

Proper noun

1. An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation; variant form Tailor.
2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname; variant form Tayler.

Proper noun

1. A placename
2. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for architect Florence Mary Taylor.