Tabberer Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Tabberer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the taborer,' a player on the tabor or tabour (compare tambourine), a small drum. There are many entries of this vocation. With the shortened Taber or Tabor, compare Pepper for Pepperer.

John le Taburer, Norfolk, 1273.

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Tabberer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3101:179,73616,229
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Wales191:162,87011,152
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Tabberer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the taborer,' a player on the tabor or tabour (compare tambourine), a small drum. There are many entries of this vocation. With the shortened Taber or Tabor, compare Pepper for Pepperer.

John le Taburer, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter le Taburer, Close Roll, 17 Edward I.

William le Tabourer. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Edmund Tabour. Camden Society Publications.

Robert Tabur, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1616. Humphrey Tabor, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1775. Married — David Yetman and Elizabeth Tabor: St. George, Hanover Square.

1780. Robert Taber and Ann Atterbury: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(A. - French- Span.- Ar.) Tabour- Player; Drummer [Middle English tab(o)urer; from Middle English Old French tabo(u)r (French tambour), a small drum; through Span. from Arab. and Pers. tambúr, a guitar, drum] John le Taburer.—Hand. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A contraction of tabourer, one who plays on a small drum.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Old Norse, Tabarðr; from the French, Taboureau; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tabberer is an old Derby name (G.), now rare in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

William Tabor, Doctor of Civil Law, who died in 1611, held considerable property in Alresford parish (M.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Tabberer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tabberer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tabberer is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tabberer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 680,882nd most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,676,306 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Tabberer live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 310 people, or 1 in 179,736. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 24 percent live, Staffordshire, where 14 percent live and Worcestershire, where 12 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Wales, where 4 percent live.

Tabberer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tabberer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tabberer last name increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tabberer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tabberer last name are 47.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 94.44% registered to vote for the political party.

Tabberer earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.88% more than the national average, earning $55,179 USD per year.

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