Tazewell is an uncommon and distinctive given name, derived from the surname of the same spelling. The name originates from Tazewell County, Virginia, which was named after Henry Tazewell, a 19th-century politician and U.S. Senator from Virginia. It is believed that the county's name is derived from the Scottish-Irish family name Tassel or Tazewel.
No significant trend observed; only 5 births recorded in one year (1947).