Tait Surname

12,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Tait Surname Definition:

A Scottish surname, concerning which I have not gathered any information. Mr. Lower says, 'Teit was a personal name in Norway in the nth century. See the Heimskringla' (Patronymica Britannica).

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Tait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8,8531:6,294904
United States8,5991:42,1515,181
Australia6,2821:4,297619
Scotland6,1181:875128
Canada5,7901:6,364938
South Africa2,7771:19,5092,459
New Zealand2,1491:2,107284
Italy1,1881:51,4799,250
Jamaica5241:5,477701
Malaysia2551:115,6647,680
Brazil2471:866,69831,229
Wales1851:16,7271,817
Kenya1591:290,44018,686
Northern Ireland1371:13,4671,912
Ireland1371:34,3722,882
Panama951:41,1822,154
India931:8,248,015171,602
Cuba731:157,8453,743
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Spain501:935,04135,950
Singapore471:117,1854,783
France451:1,476,060142,161
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
Turkey421:1,852,89166,380
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Isle of Man271:3,179679
Afghanistan261:1,236,66110,825
Jersey241:4,133843
Guyana221:34,6463,602
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Austria181:473,08046,251
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Norway161:321,39331,311
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Hong Kong141:523,9633,360
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
China101:136,732,1577,199
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
British Virgin Islands61:5,266561
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Belize51:71,0952,977
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2431:18,2302,213
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5,6841:659104
England3,1691:7,6921,184
Wales111:142,5835,610
Isle of Man61:9,045877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3171:38,1314,521

Tait (1,420) may also be a first name.

Tait Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Scottish surname, concerning which I have not gathered any information. Mr. Lower says, 'Teit was a personal name in Norway in the nth century. See the Heimskringla' (Patronymica Britannica).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Originally a nickname. Bede (Hist. Eccles., II, 9) tells us that Ethelberga, daughter of Ethelbert, king of Kent, was otherwise called 'Tate' (fem.), and nine individuals named 'Tata' (masc.) are recorded in Birch's Cartularium Saxonicum. The word, meaning 'glad,' 'cheerful,' occurs in ON. as teitr, and as a proper name, Teitr, occurs several times in the Icelandic Landnámabok, A debt due by the king is recorded paid to Thomas dictus Tayt in 1329 (ER., I, p. 211). Between 1362-70 there are a number of entries of payment of pension to John Tayt, clerk, who appears to have been connected with the hospital of Montrose (ibid., II, p. 115,359, etc.). Alexander Tayt was burgess of Edinburgh, 1381 (Egidii, p. 22). Adam Tayte who had a safe conduct to travel in England in 1424, may be the Adam Tayt, scutifer, a charter witness in Paisley, 1432 (Bain, III, 970; RMP., p. 370). Andrew Tait was Master of the Flesher Craft of Edinburgh, 1490 (Colston, Incorporated trades, p. 54), and another Andrew Tayt was one of the perambulators of the boundaries of Yochry and Achbrady, 1492 (RAA., II, 339). Robert Tait was tenant of the land of Wydsyd in 1531 (Rental), Christie Tett and Dand Taitt were tenants under the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 528). The name also appears in Orkney in 1575 (Oppressions, p. 7). A family of the name were proprietors or the barony of Cherrytrees in 1605 (Trials, II, p. 475), and Tait of Pirn, an ancient family in Tweeddale, ended in two heiresses, Margaret and Anne, one of whom married a Horsburgh of that Ilk. Archibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882), born in Edinburgh, became archbishop of Canterbury.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-Scand.) Cheerful, Gay, Brisk [Middle English tayt, tate (scot. tait), Old English tát = Old Norse teit-r] (later) (Anglo-French-Latin) 1 a nickname from some peculiarity of the Head [French tête, Old French teste, a head; Latin testa, a pot, (fig.) a skull] 2 Tête is also a French local name (cp. Head).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(1) “Cheerful” in Norman French. (2) Taitz - Nick­name for Dietrich (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One with a large or peculiar head; a gay or cheerful person; dweller at the top of the hill.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Teit was a personal name in Norway in the XI. cent. See the Heimskringla. The name is sometimes varied to Taitt, Taite and Tate.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pleasure, delight.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

User-submitted Reference

This is an Anglo-Scottish surname. It is however probably of Norse-Viking origin, deriving from the pre 7th century Old Norse word teitr, meaning 'glad' or 'cheerful'. In its home country it is recorded as the personal name Teitr, and appears in the Icelandic saga called Landnamabok.

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Tait Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tait Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Tait (Bengali: তাইত, Hindi: तैत, Marathi: टाईत, Oriya: ତଇତ) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tait.

How Common Is The Last Name Tait? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,610th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 163,783 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Tait reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles. Tait is also the 207,179th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 1,420 people.

The surname Tait is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 8,853 people, or 1 in 6,294. In England Tait is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 11 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Northumberland, where 8 percent live. Outside of England Tait exists in 91 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Tait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tait has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tait surname expanded 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 653 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,682 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tait Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (47%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Tait are 9.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tait earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 27.31% more than the national average, earning €38,230 per year; in Norway they earn 15.48% more than the national average, earning 399,641 kr per year; in Peru they earn 298.07% more than the national average, earning S/. 77,166 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.59% more than the national average, earning R 355,476 per year; in United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $50,644 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taitt892,839/
Taite891,526/
Thait89198/
Taits89144/
Tajit8951/
Taiet8928/
Tayit8926/
Taiot8912/
Taiat895/
Htait894/
Taiit893/
Taith891/
Taist891/
Taait891/
Tai86276,834/
Tat8649,468/
Tit861,979/
Tahiat80676/
Thaiat80243/
Taiete80120/
Taithe8083/
Taitte8072/
Taiste8065/
Thaite8055/
Taitch8033/
Thajit8031/
Tahiet8022/
Htayit8016/
Taitts8012/
Thayit809/
Thaith807/
Taicht803/
Taieth803/
Tahait801/
Tajite801/
Taiute801/
Taiyot801/
Tajitt801/
Taggit800/
Thai75366,141/
Tate75139,417/
Tith7538,823/
Taid7531,395/
That7519,311/
Taji7518,559/
Tayi758,405/
Tite756,059/
Tiet755,702/
Htat755,537/
Taia753,951/
Thit753,900/
Taut752,895/
Taie752,679/
Taiz751,652/
Taai751,614/
Taii751,531/
Tais751,516/
Toit751,344/
Taip751,339/
Teat751,144/
Tatt75994/
Taat75923/
Tuit75777/
Taih75612/
Taio75588/
Tast75514/
Titt75270/
Tath75202/
Taht75200/
Tats75143/
Taiu75116/
Tayt75112/
Taij75100/
Taet7579/
Tadt7549/
Teit7539/
Taiy7538/
Taiš7525/
Tiot7522/
Taşt7517/
Tgai7513/
Htit7512/
Tist7511/
Taği758/
Taić753/
Htai753/
Dtat752/
Tatd752/
Tidt752/
Ttat752/
Tajt752/
T'Ai751/
Taié751/
Taió751/
Taiè751/
Taič751/
Tatì751/
Ttit751/
Tgat751/
Dtai751/
Tahajit7326/
Taiette7321/
Thaiate7316/
Taitsch7314/
Taitova733/
Thajith732/
Tahiath731/
Tahiute731/
Ta671,030,717/
Ti67650,580/
Thite6719,055/
Tathe6714,525/
Tuite675,421/
Thate674,176/
Tahat673,851/
Taute673,261/
Tiedt673,119/
Tahia673,090/
Toyat673,082/
Tautz672,562/
Tatte672,063/
Tithe671,846/
Tuitt671,384/
Thiet671,313/
Taish671,201/
Thaid671,112/
Taste67984/
Teats67785/
Taiho67700/
Thaut67683/
Tayot67565/
Tayyi67560/
Taggi67533/
Taiaa67525/
Teate67506/
Taihi67505/
Taich67423/
Taiyo67401/
Tayie67396/
Teitz67379/
Tahei67379/
Tayiz67379/
Tahai67305/
Teite67286/
Taiss67281/
Ta'ai67263/
Thayi67257/
Taioe67254/
Tatsh67249/
Tahio67235/
Tayat67226/
Taiah67212/
Hteit67209/
Taaji67187/
Tuits67176/
Tayip67170/
Tajić67163/
Tayis67144/
Tajet67143/
Taieh67137/
Tayts67129/
Tawie67117/
Tauts67111/
Taate67109/
Tayet67106/
Tawet6796/
Teadt6795/
Tatch6795/
Hthai6793/
Taihu6791/
Thaiu6790/
Thath6789/
Tuijt6786/
Toiat6779/
Thaai6776/
Taiha6768/
Taudt6767/
Thaij6764/
Tuyat6761/
Tajid6759/
Titte6759/
Tajii6758/
Ttayi6758/
Taats6755/
Teitt6751/
Taied6750/
Tiste6748/
Tauth6747/
Thaji6745/
Thatt6744/
Thith6742/
Tuiet6742/
Tuitz6740/
Taust6739/
Toite6738/
Taias6737/
Tagie6735/
Tauia6734/
Tayid6733/
Tejat6732/
Tajie6732/
Tahyi6729/
Tayut6727/
Taisz6726/
Taatz6726/
Tajat6725/
Taiap6725/
Thaiy6723/
Taiph6722/
Thaii6722/
Tieth6722/
Theat6721/
Taaid6719/
Teits6719/
Taayi6719/
Thitt6718/
Htite6718/
Tayih6717/
Tahut6716/
Tautt6716/
Thast6716/
Ta'at6716/
Thaia6715/
Teith6714/
Toaia6714/
Tajih6714/
Tayte6712/
Tahiu6712/
Taaia6712/
Teist6712/
Tijet6712/
Tai'i6712/
Taaie6712/
Tacht6710/
Tajij6710/
Taicz6710/
Taiod6710/
Taiee6710/
Taiau6710/
Tai'a6710/
Thaiß6710/
Tehat6710/
Thaat679/
Toyit679/
Tahij679/
Taihe679/
Taiou679/
Tijat678/
Theit678/
Tajiy677/
Tayio677/
Taját677/
Tuyit676/
Teyat676/
Tojat676/
Tiyat676/
Taigy676/
Taatø676/
Thaio675/
Tatts675/
Tithh675/
Taiis675/
Tajio675/
Tidth675/
Taiep675/
Taije675/
Tahii675/
Tejit674/
Teatz674/
Tajut674/
Taies674/
Taiii674/
Ștaut674/
Tojit674/
Thaie673/
Thaih673/
Ttate673/
Teath673/
Tahji673/
Teyit673/
Toiot673/
Taiop673/
Tault672/
Taioo672/
Thist672/
Thoit672/
Tiett672/
Tathd672/
Toist672/
Ttaji672/
Tayth672/
Tieat672/
Taios672/
Tayii672/
Tijit672/
Taais672/
Dtoit672/
Taedt672/
Taiaz672/
Teidt671/
Thatp671/
Tisst671/
Tiott671/
Taijć671/
Taiyd671/
Taiys671/
Tajitova671/
Taeht671/
Tauyt671/
Tujat671/
Tuist671/
Tajič671/
Taijp671/
Teaht671/
Tayhi671/
Toith671/
Htayt671/
Teiht671/
Tahht671/
Taeth671/
Taiez671/
Tajiz671/
Tajot671/
Tajte671/
Taius671/
Taiuu671/
Toitz671/
Tauyi671/
Tauii671/
Tayst671/
Taytt671/
Tiyot671/
Thuit671/
Tihth671/
Htaiz671/
Tihht671/
Tujit671/
Thtai671/
Tahgi671/
Taiyp671/
Tasht671/
Teatt670/
Taipp670/

Tait Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tait in the Bengali language
তাইতta'ita-
Tait in the Hindi language
तैतtaita66.67
टाइटta'ita33.33
Tait in the Marathi language
टाईतta'ita57.89
ताईतta'ita18.42
टाइतta'ita15.79
ताइतta'ita5.26
टाईटta'ita2.63
Tait in the Oriya language
ତଇତta'ita50
ଟାଇଟta'ita25
ଟଈଟta'ita25

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