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Taplin Name Meaning

English:: probably from Middle English Tolpayn which may be a nickname for a miller from Middle English tollen ‘to exact a charge on (something)’ + Middle English (Old French) pain ‘bread’ though the tolls that the miller exacted were on the flour he ground not the bread that was made from it. Alternatively if -payne is a spelling of Middle English (Old French) peine ‘tax’ it may instead be a nickname for a tax collector. perhaps a variant of Tapley .

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


Similar surnames: Tappin, Maslin, Tomlin, Tippin, Pamplin, Caplin, Valin, Fallin, Galin

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Where is the Taplin family from?

You can see how Taplin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Taplin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Taplin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 257 Taplin families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Taplin's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Taplin families in 1891.
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What did your Taplin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Lorry Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Taplin. 8% of Taplin men worked as a Lorry Driver and 74% of Taplin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Taplin were General Labourer and Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Lorry Driver
    8%
  • Bricklayer
    8%
  • Gardener
    7%
  • General Labourer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Taplin. For the veterans among your Taplin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Taplin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Taplin in 1943 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

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