Find out how popular the last name Caylor is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Caylor.

Caylor, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Caylor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caylor in America

Caylor is the 10484th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caylor surname appeared 3,064 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Caylor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caylor to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Caylor

The surname Caylor originates from England and can be traced back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old English words "calu" or "calu-hyr," which referred to a bald or hairless person. In medieval times, nicknames were commonly used to identify individuals, and this name likely began as a descriptor for someone with little or no hair.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Caylor appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled "Calur" and refers to a landowner in Berkshire. Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form, with variations such as Cailor, Caillor, and Cayllor appearing in various historical records.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to other parts of England, with notable examples including John Caylor, a merchant from York who lived around 1250, and William Caylor, a landowner in Lincolnshire who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1272.

In the 16th century, the name Caylor was associated with several notable figures, such as Thomas Caylor (1510-1579), a scholar and theologian who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and Elizabeth Caylor (1540-1602), a renowned herbalist and apothecary from Somerset.

The 17th century saw the emergence of Sir John Caylor (1620-1692), a prominent politician and lawyer who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1681. His son, James Caylor (1650-1718), was a successful merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire.

Another notable bearer of the name was Samuel Caylor (1780-1856), a British explorer and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of botany and zoology through his expeditions to South America and the West Indies.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Caylor surname spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, as a result of British migration and colonization. However, the name remained relatively uncommon compared to other English surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caylor

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Caylor.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Caylor was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Caylor has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Caylor was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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