Explore the Family Name Tayler

The meaning of Tayler

English: variant of Taylor.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Tayler in the United States?

The surname "Tayler," based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight dip in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 24,784th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 25,833rd spot, marking a decrease of 4.23%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname rose marginally during this period, with 943 people bearing it in 2000 and 953 in 2010, confirming an increase of 1.06%. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a decrease from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,784	#25,833	-4.23%
Count	943	953	1.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.32	-8.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tayler

In terms of ethnic identity, the Tayler surname had a varied distribution among different ethnicity groups according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest group was Whites at 73.70%, which further increased to 74.61% in 2010. The second-largest group was Blacks with 20.89% in 2000; however, their number decreased significantly to 15.22% by 2010. Hispanics showed a notable increase from 3.71% to 5.35% over the decade. Similarly, the count of those identifying as two or more races saw a substantial surge from 0.95% to 2.52%. Asian/Pacific Islanders were recorded in 2000 at 0.74%, but no data for this group was available for 2010, likely due to privacy suppression. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.7%	74.61%	1.23%
Black	20.89%	15.22%	-27.14%
Hispanic	3.71%	5.35%	44.2%
Two or More Races	0.95%	2.52%	165.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.74%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%