Origins of the Tyler surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 69North West 130Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 524East Midlands 495West Midlands 603East 1285London 2806South East 1172South West 466South Wales 272Mid Wales 13West Wales 7North Wales 29Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tylers lived in london

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    12,000 Tyler Travel & migration records
    93,000 Tylers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tyler

    How common is your surname?

    462nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Tyler surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

    Who were Tylers most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Tyler first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tylers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tylers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    472

    Laundress

    343

    General Servant Domestic

    230

    Domestic Servant

    202

    Living On Own Means

    165

    Commmon male occupations for Tylers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    514

    General Labourer

    424

    Farm Labourer

    258

    Carpenter

    249

    Butcher

    244

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