Explore the Family Name Tayloe

The meaning of Tayloe

Altered form of English, Scottish, and Irish Taylor.

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

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

The surname Tayloe held the 41,596th position in terms of popularity in 2000 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. By 2010, it had dropped to the 44,193rd rank, marking a decrease of 6.24%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a slight dip from 493 in 2000 to 487 in 2010, representing a minor change of -1.22%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Tayloe per 100k inhabitants reduced by 5.56% over the same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#41,596#44,193-6.24%
Count493487-1.22%
Proportion per 100k0.180.17-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tayloe

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Tayloe surname identified as White, making up 93.10% in 2000 and increasing to 94.25% in 2010. Those identifying as Black made up 5.88% of the Tayloes in 2000, but this figure decreased to 2.87% in 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals within this surname group who identified with two or more races in 2010, registering at 1.85%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native recorded no changes during this period, with their counts remaining at zero.

20002010Change
White93.1%94.25%1.24%
Black5.88%2.87%-51.19%
Two or More Races0%1.85%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%