Tancred Surname
Approximately 869 people bear this surname
Tancred Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Tancred,' very early written Tankard. It is interesting to note that there are no Tankards in the London Directory, and that they are found chiefly in Yorkshire, where the family of Tancred was originally settled.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 516 | 1:52,317 | 6,456 |
| England | 143 | 1:389,637 | 27,109 |
| Sweden | 59 | 1:166,894 | 11,603 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1:156,965 | 7,012 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 46 | 1:96,301 | 6,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Tancred (112) may also be a first name.
Tancred Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Tancred,' very early written Tankard. It is interesting to note that there are no Tankards in the London Directory, and that they are found chiefly in Yorkshire, where the family of Tancred was originally settled.
Robert Tankard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Emma Tankard, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Tankerd. 1379: ibid.
Edmund Tankard, Patent Roll, 14 Edward IV.
Ricardus Tankart, 1427, Ripon: Memorials of the Church of Ss. Peter and Wilfrid, Ripon.
William Tankerd, 1571, Ripon: ibid.
1678. Richard Wood and Ursula Tanckred (Yorkshire): Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
From the Old English personal name Thancred. Thomas Thancard who witnessed a charter by William the Lion granted at Lannarc between 1187-89; (REG., p. 65) gave name to the parish of Thankerton, Lanarkshire. He was one of the witnesses to a confirmation charter by William the Lion to David de Haia, son of William de Haia of Herol (SCM., II, p. 305). Between 1204-11 he gave to the monks of Arbroath the land between Ethkar and Chaledouer which King Malcolm had given Thankard his father (RAA., I, p. 69, 70), and also gave some land at Moydirual (= Motherwell) to the monks of Paisley (RMP., p. 310,412). Robert, son of Thancard, witnessed a charter by William of Cunnigeburc to the monks of Kelso (Kelso, p. 281).
(Anglo-French-Teut.) the Old Teutonic Tancrad, Dancrat(Anglo-Saxon Thancred,O.N.Thak(k)rad), &c. = Gracious Counsel [O.H.Ger. danc = Old Saxon thank-Old English þanc-Old Norse þakk-, þökk, thought, favour, grace, thank + O.H.Ger. rat = Old Saxon rád = Old English rœd = Old Norse ráð, advice, counsel]
"At a very early period, and probably not long after the Conquest, the ancestors of this family were seated at Boroughbridge (co. York), which appears to have been ever since one of the residences of the house of Tancred." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. The surname is clearly Norman, being derived from the personal name Tancredus.
A vulgar corruption, as old as the XIII. cent., of the high-sounding, chivalrous, Tancred. H.R.
From Old German Tanchard (ninth century), Thancred, from dank-rat, a willing counsellor; or perhaps rather from Anglo-Saxon thanc-red, thoughtful counsellor. compare the Old German names Thancheri, Thancrih, the It. Tancredi, English Tanqueray, German Danco, English Danks.
Thomas Thancard with Helias Giffard, Robert de Mowbray, &c., witness to a charter of Kelso 1153 (Kelso Chartulary). He was probably of foreign origin.
From the Old Norse, Þakk-raðr; from the Danish, Tanggaard; in the Domesday Book, Torncrd; from the German, Tancred; from the Dutch, Tanker (?); personal name Latinised in Norman times into Tancredus.
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Tancred Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tancred Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tancred (Arabic: تانكريد) is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tancred? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 403,615th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 8,386,129 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 63 percent of Tancred are found; 63 percent are found in Australasia and 63 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 885,979th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 112 people.
This surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 516 people, or 1 in 52,317. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 77 percent live, Queensland, where 12 percent live and Victoria, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Australia it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Sweden, where 7 percent live.
Tancred Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tancred has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tancred surname grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 287 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 35 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tancred Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tancred last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered with the political party.
The amount Tancred earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning R 225,372 per year and in United States they earn 44.83% more than the national average, earning $62,492 USD per year.
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Tancred Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tancred in the Arabic language | ||
| تانكريد | tankryd | - |
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