Last Name SAYLOR

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Meaning The lailour, a dancer, a hopper. 'Saille,' to leap, hence 'sailours,' leapers, dancers. Sailor is a comparatively modern term for one who sails on the sea. Mariner was the term in general use. Dancer and Hopper are well known surnames. Doubtless the surname concerns the dancer.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 2,145 (2000 US census) 2,392 (1990 US census)
Count 15,547 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.11%, or 14631 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.57%, or 400 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.36%, or 56 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.53%, or 82 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.98%, or 152 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.45%, or 225 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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