About the Tayt Surname

Many Tayt families will find their roots under Tate, the form most records use. At root, the name means “Cheerful, or from an old personal name”. Before spelling was fixed, Tate was also written Tayt. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Related forms: Tait and Teyte.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Tate surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Tayt report, with a museum-style coat of arms.