Tay Family History

Tay Surname Meaning

English (Warwickshire Worcestershire and Staffordshire): variant of Tee. Jewish (from Poland): metonymic occupational name for a tea merchant from central Yiddish tay ‘tea’. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄭 probably representing its Teochew Hokkien and Taiwanese pronunciation. See Zheng.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 謝 see Xie. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 戴 see Dai. Vietnamese (Tẩy): from the Chinese surname 冼 see Xian.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Nay, Kay, May, Hay, Lay, Ray, Fay, Toy, Say, Tag

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6K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
14K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Tay family from?

You can see how Tay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tay families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 14 Tay families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Tay's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tay families in 1911.

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What did your Tay ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Tay.

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Farmer

50%

Labourer

25%

Laborer

25%

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Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Tay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tay census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Tay. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6K military records available for the last name Tay. For the veterans among your Tay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tay lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Tay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Tay in 1963 was 71, and 76 in 2004.

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Tay Surname Meaning

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 謝 see Xie. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 戴 see Dai. Vietnamese (Tẩy): from the Chinese surname 冼 see Xian.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Tay family from?

What did your Tay ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Tay.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

50%

Labourer

25%

Laborer

25%

What Tay family records will you find?

What is the average Tay lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Tay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Tay in 1963 was 71, and 76 in 2004.

Tay Family History

Tay Surname Meaning

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Tay Surname Meaning

56,000 record(s) for Tay

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Where is the Tay family from?

What did your Tay ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Tay family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tay lifespan?

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