| ![Show Contents]() Tallant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Cornwall in southwestern England provides the original birthplace of the surname Tallant. As populations grew, people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Unlike most Celtic peoples, who favored patronymic names, the Cornish predominantly used local surnames. This was due to the heavy political and cultural influence of the English upon the Cornish People at the time that surnames first came into use. Local surnames were derived from where a person lived, held land, or was born. While many Cornish surnames of this sort appear to be topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees, many are actually habitation surnames derived from lost or unrecorded place names. The name Tallant history began in the parish of Talland in the county of Cornwall. 1 2 Early Origins of the Tallant familyThe surname Tallant was first found in East Cornwall at Talland, a parish, in the union of Liskeard, hundred of West. 3 Early History of the Tallant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tallant research. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1160, 1180, 1619, 1642, 1663, 1685 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Tallant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tallant Spelling VariationsCornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Tallent, Talent, Tallen, Tallon, Tallant, Talant and others. Early Notables of the Tallant familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Francis Tallents (1619-1708), non-conforming English Presbyterian clergyman from North Wingfield, Derbyshire, who was under suspicion after Monmouth's rebellion in 1685, having to lodge...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tallant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tallant RankingIn the United States, the name Tallant is the 11,442nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4  Migration of the Tallant family to Ireland
Some of the Tallant family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Tallant migration to the United States | + |
A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Tallant:
Tallant Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hugh Tallant, who landed in New England in 1731 5
Tallant Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hugh Tallant, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1897
Tallant Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Edward Tallant, who landed in America, in 1903
- Ada Tallant, aged 9, who settled in America from London, England, in 1904
- George P. Tallant, aged 37, who immigrated to America, in 1906
- Arivcan Tallant, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, England, in 1912
| Tallant migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Tallant Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Bridget Tallant, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1832
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tallant (post 1700) | + |
- Ryan Tallant, American art department director, best known for his work on A Serious Man(2009), Young Adult (2011) and The Experiment (2010)
- Shane Tallant, American Emmy Award winning host and actor, best known for his role on HGTV's "Designed to Sell"
- Kristy Tallant, American actress, best known for her role on Planet X: The Frozen Moon (2011)
- Ms. Sally Elizabeth Tallant O.B.E., British for Director for Liverpool Biennial, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to the Arts 6
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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