Tanner Surname

5,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Tanner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tanner,' one who tanned leather. the Frenchtan, 'the bark of a young oak, wherewith leather is tanned': Cotgrave (v. tan, Skeat). Hence Barker, which see.

Ansketill le Tanur, 1189: The Pipe Rolls, or Sheriff's Annual Accounts of the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John.

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Tanner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States63,1691:5,738668
England10,2001:5,463769
Switzerland8,2041:1,00165
Canada5,2061:7,0781,044
Australia5,0401:5,356776
Germany1,0901:73,8589,347
Wales9951:3,110335
New Zealand8631:5,247847
Finland7931:6,9321,081
South Africa5311:102,03012,349
Brazil4421:484,33118,300
Ireland2941:16,0171,777
Scotland2931:18,2722,185
Austria2441:34,8995,615
France2081:319,34048,512
Thailand1961:360,40063,106
Hungary1861:52,7765,593
Argentina1361:314,29024,990
Mauritius1241:10,4312,261
Italy951:643,75557,578
Northern Ireland871:21,2072,507
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Sweden821:120,0828,566
Guyana711:10,7361,577
Russia681:2,119,457129,651
Israel671:127,72613,864
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Estonia611:21,6693,800
Spain591:792,40732,853
Ecuador581:274,2398,727
Chile521:338,7789,521
Japan501:2,556,88631,037
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Zimbabwe391:395,85235,770
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Antigua and Barbuda321:3,099465
India321:23,970,793327,222
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Guernsey291:2,222539
Guam251:6,405908
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Norway201:257,11427,149
Jamaica191:151,0505,132
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Trinidad and Tobago191:71,7885,445
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Hong Kong161:458,4683,288
Paraguay161:452,2976,189
Belize141:25,3911,935
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Belarus111:863,73365,346
China91:151,924,6187,954
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Panama81:489,0328,962
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Oman51:737,5946,889
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Malta41:107,5681,849
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Albania31:971,35222,477
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Dominica21:37,946685
Ghana21:13,510,34623,679
Mozambique21:13,630,7847,358
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2821:15,7091,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,2461:3,903554
Wales3511:4,468314
Scotland1181:31,7222,652
Guernsey121:2,721462
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,5421:4,764588

The alternate forms: Tannér (10) & Tànnér (1) are calculated separately.

Tanner (12,968) may also be a first name.

Tanner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tanner,' one who tanned leather. the Frenchtan, 'the bark of a young oak, wherewith leather is tanned': Cotgrave (v. tan, Skeat). Hence Barker, which see.

Ansketill le Tanur, 1189: The Pipe Rolls, or Sheriff's Annual Accounts of the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John.

Elfer Tannator, Sussex, 1273.

John Tannarius, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Philip le Tannour, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Henry le Tanur, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Henry le Tanner, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1613. Baptised — Mary, d. James Tanner: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1699. Married — Stephen Tanner and Alice Adams: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

From the occupation, 'tanner of leather.' Thomas le Tannour rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Leather-Maker [Old English tannere] See the quot. from ‘The Tanner of Tamworth’ under Barker.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who made or sold leather.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A well-known occupation. In H.R. Tannour, Le Tannur, Tannator, Le Tanur, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hugh de Tanur made grants to the Abbey of Culture, Normandy 1082 (Gall. Christ. xi. 107 Instr.).

The Norman People (1874)

Robert, Albert, Norman, Ingulf Taneor, Normandy 1180- 95; Heudebert, Ingulf, Ralph, William Tanator 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Tannator and Jordan Tanur, Engl. 1194 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

The Norman People (1874)

From the German, Tanner; a personal name.$

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

Tanner has been a name long known in Wilts; it was represented in Clarendon Forest two centuries ago (H.).

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

Tanner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tanner (Arabic: تنر, Russian: Таннер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Tannér or Tànnér. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanner? popularity and diffusion

Tanner is the 5,663rd most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 72,984 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Tanner are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 51,387th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 12,968 people.

Tanner is most common in The United States, where it is held by 63,169 people, or 1 in 5,738. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 121 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent reside and Switzerland, where 8 percent reside.

Tanner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tanner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tanner last name increased 599 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 283 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 104 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 248 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tanner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (56%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Tanner are 15.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tanner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.39% less than the national average, earning 251,278 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.72% more than the national average, earning R 351,036 per year; in United States they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $42,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning $48,012 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tannér9410/
Thanner923,113/
Tannert921,458/
Tanneur92634/
Tannier92190/
Tanneer9237/
Tangner9225/
Tannere923/
Tannger921/
Taunner921/
Tannerr921/
Tannner920/
Tasnner920/
Ttanner920/
Taner9111,625/
Tanne911,752/
Tànnér891/
Thanneur8666/
Thanneer8651/
Thannert8642/
Thannere861/
Thannier861/
Thaynner861/
Thannetr861/
Tanger836,043/
Tonner833,586/
Tannir831,292/
Tanney83787/
Tasner83200/
Tanher83145/
Tanier83144/
Tagner83121/
Tamnne83121/
Tainer8394/
Tauner8390/
Tajner8371/
Tatner8365/
Taneer8364/
Tayner8352/
Tanere8351/
Taneur8344/
Thaner8342/
Tannet8335/
Tangne8331/
Tanneh8330/
Tannie8326/
Tannes8321/
Thanne8320/
Tannee8314/
Tanear8312/
Tamner8311/
Tanert839/
Tanned838/
Tahner838/
Tanneu836/
Teaner832/
Tannea832/
Taanne831/
Tannei831/
Tainne831/
Tannez831/
Teanne831/
Tane805,316/
Tannerová8017/
Tangney771,744/
Taisner77159/
Taugner77150/
Thannet77146/
Tajnert77144/
Tangnes77111/
Tannett7777/
Tonnier7776/
Thannir7759/
Thaneer7756/
Theanne7748/
Tannair7732/
Tanheer7727/
Thonner7720/
Taysner7719/
Thauner7718/
Tonnere7717/
Tausner7714/
Thannie7713/
Tangerh7712/
Tattner7711/
Taunier778/
Tannesh776/
Tannech776/
Tonnert775/
Tainier774/
Tagnear773/
Tautner773/
Tangeer773/
Taigner773/
Tainert772/
Thannee772/
Thaneur772/
Thanier772/
Tongner771/
Thanneu771/
Thannge771/
Taynear771/
Tannire771/
Taunnie771/
Thainer771/
Teaneer771/
Tagnere771/
Thanney771/
Tahneur771/
Taitner771/
Tonneir771/
Tonnner771/
Taynier771/
Tayhner771/
Thanetr771/
Taainer770/
Toonner770/
Tonnger770/
Tatinne770/
Tanni7332,809/
Tajne7315,717/
Toner7315,495/
Tanna7315,071/
Tagne7315,013/
Tange7313,506/
Tanny739,947/
Tanir736,014/
Tonne733,545/
Taine732,494/
Thane732,297/
Tener731,588/
Tanes73994/
Taune73870/
Tanee73867/
Taney73809/
Teane73723/
Tanie73654/
Tanea73612/
Taane73435/
Tayne73312/
Tanet73264/
Tanje73215/
Tanej73212/
Tamne73172/
Tanei73145/
Taneh73133/
Tanez73103/
Tanre7363/
Taneu7358/
Tanné7357/
Tõnne7346/
Töner7329/
Tasne7329/
Taned7317/
Tanhe7311/
Tanep739/
Tatne736/
Tanır735/
Tanyr731/
Taíne731/
Tanjr731/
Tahne730/
Tonnerre711,212/
Tangness7142/
Tanerova7138/
Thonnier7117/
Tonnoeyr7112/
Thagnere715/
Tannehiy713/
Tasengne712/
Thaunier712/
Taynnech711/
Thainger711/
Tahannie711/
Thaneesr711/
Thangeer711/
Tongnetr711/
Thanee673,384/
Tannai671,584/
Thayne671,219/
Thaane671,132/
Tamher671,109/
Tannis67962/
Taisne67962/
Tonney67942/
Thanni67736/
Tangni67727/
Teaney67634/
Tenerh67463/
Tonnet67420/
Teneur67391/
Teiner67384/
Tonnee67362/
Tangey67269/
Tannoi67269/
Tagney67246/
Thoner67241/
Thanei67236/
Tahane67231/
Tangir67216/
Tannay67212/
Teuner67197/
Tonger67190/
Tenier67177/
Tanets67155/
Tamney67150/
Thaine67148/
Taunes67147/
Tamnes67139/
Tonneu67124/
Thöner67101/
Tosner67100/
Thaney6796/
Tonnes6789/
Tonnie6784/
Tonneh6776/
Tasney6772/
Tagnie6761/
Taines6758/
Theane6756/
Teener6749/
Tatney6748/
Tonnerová6748/
Taanna6745/
Tannui6744/
Tonert6739/
Tonnei6739/
Tanuir6738/
Togner6738/
Tounne6738/
Taanni6737/
Taneeh6737/
Thener6731/
Teyner6731/
Thaneh6731/
Tonere6730/
Thonne6724/
Thanir6724/
Tenher6724/
Tamnee6719/
Tanesh6718/
Tongne6717/
Thanny6716/
Tasnee6716/
Taajne6714/
Tanire6714/
Tojner6713/
Taanje6712/
Taunre6711/
Tomner6711/
Tanhet6711/
Taniey6710/
Tooner679/
Thanie679/
Taneas679/
Tanihe679/
Tamnet679/
Tanhei679/
Tanirt679/
Thajne678/
Tannoy678/
Tuiner677/
Tanair677/
Taneap677/
Hthane677/
Taniea677/
Ttanna676/
Tajnerová676/
Taynee676/
Taynes675/
Teanna675/
Tajney675/
Tanees675/
Taneez674/
Tonnge674/
Tahney674/
Tahyne674/
Tannio674/
Tangeľ674/
Tainei674/
Taneis674/
Tainey673/
Taunni673/
Tamnni673/
Tannaa673/
Teagne673/
Tainna673/
Taneej673/
Tannyo673/
Tamgne673/
Ténier673/
Thongnetr673/
Touner672/
Toyner672/
T'Aine672/
Taynie672/
Tainge672/
Tanett672/
Toener672/
Teneer672/
Tanngi672/
Tanyor672/
Taigne672/
Tohner672/
Taynny672/
Tonnerova672/
Tonnér672/
Tañere672/
Tanior672/
Tagnet672/
Tanead672/
Tauyne672/
Taunny672/
Tainet672/
Htanna671/
Toiner671/
Teanea671/
Teanes671/
Teange671/
Teasne671/
Teinne671/
Thasne671/
Thaune671/
Teunne671/
Tahnir671/
Tainea671/
Taange671/
Tanhir671/
Tannaj671/
Tannuy671/
Tauney671/
Taunge671/
Taneed671/
Taneet671/
Tanejs671/
Teanny671/
Taunei671/
Tönert671/
Thanné671/
Tahnée671/
Taineh671/
Tonnir671/
Tanhge671/
Taneit671/
Tannhi671/
Tannih671/
Taunna671/
Tathne671/
Tasnei671/
Tannit671/
Tayneh671/
Taynir671/
Tañerp671/
Dtaine671/
Tahnie671/
Thgane671/
Thongnerd671/
Tenear671/
Tagnes671/
Tajnie671/
Taynni671/
Teanez671/
Tannyi671/
Tanieh671/
Taneid671/
Tonier670/
Taunie670/
Taugne670/
Tayney670/
Tuoner670/
Tehner670/
Totner670/
Tonear670/

Tanner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tanner in the Russian language
Таннерtanner-
Tanner in the Arabic language
تنرtnr-
تانرtanr-

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