Tayse last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Tayse

A variant spelling of the surname Tass, meaning a maker or seller of tassels.

Tayse, 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 Tayse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tayse in America

Tayse is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tayse surname appeared 162 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tayse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tayse 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank109258109915-0.60%
Count1621498.36%
Proportion per 100k0.050.06-18.18%

The history of the last name Tayse

The surname TAYSE originates from England and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "tæs", which referred to a fringe or border. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked with fringes or borders, possibly in the textile industry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TAYSE can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, which mention a person named Robert Tayse. This indicates that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 12th century.

In the 14th century, the surname TAYSE appeared in various historical records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327, where a Robert Tayse is mentioned. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of England by this time.

During the 15th century, the TAYSE surname was found in the records of several villages and towns in Gloucestershire, including Tewkesbury and Cirencester. This further reinforces the connection between the name and this region of England.

One notable individual bearing the TAYSE surname was Sir John Tayse, who was born in Gloucestershire in the late 15th century and served as a member of Parliament for Tewkesbury in 1515. He was also a significant landowner in the area.

In the 16th century, the TAYSE surname appeared in various records across England, including the Parish Registers of Oxfordshire, where a Thomas Tayse was recorded in 1563. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of the country by this time.

Another notable figure with the TAYSE surname was William Tayse, who was born in Gloucestershire in the late 16th century and became a renowned scholar and theologian. He attended Oxford University and later became a vicar in the Church of England.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the TAYSE surname continued to be present in various parts of England, with individuals bearing the name appearing in parish records, wills, and other historical documents.

One notable TAYSE from the 18th century was Elizabeth Tayse, who was born in Gloucestershire in 1725. She was a notable philanthropist and benefactor, supporting various charitable causes in her local community.

While the surname TAYSE was primarily concentrated in England, it also spread to other parts of the British Isles, including Ireland and Scotland, over the centuries. However, its roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the English county of Gloucestershire in the late 12th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tayse

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

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 Tayse was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only96.30%156
Non-Hispanic Black Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races3.09%5
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

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 Tayse has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White96.30%97.32%-1.05%
Black(S)%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander0.00%0.00%0.00%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races3.09%(S)%(S)%
Hispanic(S)%0.00%(S)%

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 Tayse was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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