Explore the Family Name Taillon
The meaning of Taillon
French: topographic name from a diminutive of Old French taillis ‘copse, wood where it is allowed to cut trees’, a derivative of the verb taillier ‘to cut’. Compare Lataille 1 and Tyo. History: The progenitor of the American Taillons was Olivier Michel dit Le Tardif and Taillon from La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime, France, who married Marie-Madeleine Cauchon in Château-Richer, QC, in 1671. The first secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name was the surname of his stepfather, while the second one was his own choice. His descendants also bear the surnames Lataille (originally used as a dit name, too) and Tyo. Some characteristic forenames: French Alcide, Normand, Aime, Alphonse, Colette, Napoleon, Pierre, Raoul, Sebastien.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Taillon in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Taillon has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 34,071st most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to be the 33,810th most common, reflecting a change of 0.77%. Similarly, the number of individuals with this surname grew from 630 in 2000 to 673 in 2010, marking an increase of 6.83%. However, its overall proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.23.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,071 | #33,810 | 0.77% |
| Count | 630 | 673 | 6.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Taillon
Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Taillon, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 97.62% in 2000 to 94.65% in 2010. There was also a small increase in those identifying as Two or more races, rising to 2.08% in 2010 from no reported cases in 2000. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 71.58%, albeit from a low base. Conversely, there were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black ethnicities in 2000, though by 2010, a small representation (0.74%) began to emerge within the Hispanic community.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.62% | 94.65% | -3.04% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.08% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.95% | 1.63% | 71.58% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.74% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |