Tayte Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Tayte Surname User-submission:
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.
Read More About This SurnameTayte Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Tayte (58) may also be a first name.
Tayte Surname Meaning
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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Where Does The Last Name Tayte Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tayte is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tayte? popularity and diffusion
Tayte is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Tayte occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Tayte live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,295,729th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 58 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Florida, where 40 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and New Jersey, where 20 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.
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