Tailor

Tailor Meaning & Origin

About Tailor
The surname Tailor is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of a tailor, someone who sews and alters clothing. It is a metonymic occupational name, meaning it was given to someone based on their profession. The name Tailor signifies that an individual or their ancestors were involved in the trade of tailoring, which was a highly skilled and respected profession in medieval times.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tailor is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tailor: 851
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tailor based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tailor is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TLR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T0406
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EY1 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈteΙͺlΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tailor in Braille

Here's how to represent Tailor in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tailor in braille

How to sign the name Tailor using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tailor using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tailor in sign language

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