Tait
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse teitr (“cheerful”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tait (plural Taits)
- Lua error in Module:names at line 629: dot= and nodot= are no longer supported in Template:surname because a trailing period is no longer added by default; if you want it, add it explicitly after the template, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
Homophones
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tait is the 5540th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6271 individuals. Tait is most common among White (84.45%) individuals.