Origins of the Tait surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1815North West 116Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 166East Midlands 25West Midlands 54East 76London 363South East 206South West 28South Wales 18Mid Wales 3West Wales 2North Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Taits lived in north-east

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    16,000 Tait Travel & migration records
    68,000 Taits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tait

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    781st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Tait surname. The oldest one dates back to 1595.

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    What are the most common Tait first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Taits

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Taits in 1921

    Dressmaker

    358

    F S

    287

    Domestic Servant

    286

    Housekeeper

    234

    Knitter

    212

    Commmon male occupations for Taits in 1921

    Fisherman

    411

    Coal Miner

    348

    Shepherd

    280

    Joiner

    279

    Tailor

    247

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