Talbot Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Talbot Name Meaning: From the French male given name 'Talebod',tal 'to destroy' + bod 'tidings'. Secondly a nickname for bandits the 'Talebot',who blackened their faces to avoid recognition.

This could indicate 'a messenger of destruction'.A war-like name given during the dark ages.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Talbot Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Talbot family

Profession Census Frequency
School 958
Farm Labourer 100
Private Means 85
Coal Miner Hewer 85
General Labourer 60
Labourer 58
General Servant (domestic) 56
Cotton Weaver 51
Farmer 43
Dressmaker 41
Domestic Servant 39
House Keeper 32
Clerk 32
None 32
Shop Assistant 30
Housekeeper 29
Student 26
Scholar 25
Weaver 25
Housemaid (domestic) 24
Assisting In The Business 23
At School 23
Bricklayer 23
Cook (domestic) 22
Carter 22

Talbot Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Talbot 100% 48,044
2 Talbott 86% 5,645
3 Talbut 83% 468
4 Talbutt 71% 292
5 Tolbot 83% 253
6 Talbet 83% 157
7 Taulbut 71% 122
8 Talbat 83% 114
9 Tulbot 83% 107

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The surname Talbot is the most popular version of all its varients

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