Tylor Surname Guide

Clerks wrote Tyler in many ways, and Tylor is one that stuck. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Tiler, roof maker”.

Heraldry and the Tylor name

Looking for a Tylor coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

A variant of Tyler

Before spelling was fixed, Tyler was also written Tylor. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Tiler.

Tylor sounds close to Taylor and Taylour, so it can help to search both. Want more than a summary? See the Tylor family name pack.