Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
TABOR
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Tabur or Tobar, Gaelic, a spring-well, water, a river. Tabor, a city in Bohemia, which the Hussites fortified and made the seat of their war for twenty years; on this account they were called Taborites. The family may probably derive their name from this city.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TABOR. A contraction of tabourer one who plays on a small drum.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English