Tapner Surname
Approximately 336 people bear this surname
Tapner Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tapecer' or tapener, a worker of tapestry for decorating walls, &c.' Tappet, a clothe, tappis': Palsgrave. 'Tapecer, tapetarivs': Prompt Parv. The Ordinances for the Guild of St. Katharine, Lynn, are signed by 'Peter Tapeser' (English Gilds).
Read More About This SurnameTapner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 128 | 1:435,297 | 29,139 |
| Estonia | 54 | 1:24,478 | 4,454 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 124 | 1:196,576 | 15,750 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Tapner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tapecer' or tapener, a worker of tapestry for decorating walls, &c.' Tappet, a clothe, tappis': Palsgrave. 'Tapecer, tapetarivs': Prompt Parv. The Ordinances for the Guild of St. Katharine, Lynn, are signed by 'Peter Tapeser' (English Gilds). Simon Tapser (H). The Couchers and Tapisers went together in the York Corpus Christi Pageant (York Mystery Plays, p. xxiii, Toulmin Smith). Spelt also Tapiters. In the old usages of Winchester, the trade is called Tapener (English Gilds, Toulmin Smith).
1783. Married — Thomas Hall and Elizabeth Tapner: St. George, Hanover Square.
Marmaduk Myddy Iton, tapitour: Freemen of York, (Sort. Sot).
Robertas Vessy, tapitour: ibid.
Tapner Demographics
Tapner Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Tapner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tapner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tapner (Russian: Тапнер) is found most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tapner? popularity and diffusion
It is the 825,152nd most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Tapner live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Tapner is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 435,297. In England Tapner is most common in: Somerset, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and West Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 16 percent are found and Wales, where 14 percent are found.
Tapner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tapner has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tapner last name rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tapner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tapner surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.
Tapner earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20% less than the national average, earning $34,520 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thapner | 92 | 2 | / |
| Taphner | 92 | 0 | / |
| Tapne | 91 | 30 | / |
| Tepner | 83 | 179 | / |
| Töpner | 83 | 21 | / |
| Tapney | 83 | 15 | / |
| Tapnep | 83 | 4 | / |
| Topner | 83 | 4 | / |
| Tappne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thapne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thapnet | 77 | 177 | / |
| Teppner | 77 | 95 | / |
| Töpfner | 77 | 88 | / |
| Töppner | 77 | 62 | / |
| Teipner | 77 | 46 | / |
| Topfner | 77 | 14 | / |
| Teupner | 77 | 8 | / |
| Toepner | 77 | 7 | / |
| Täppner | 77 | 6 | / |
| Tophner | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toppner | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tapna | 73 | 5,524 | / |
| Topne | 73 | 326 | / |
| Tapni | 73 | 17 | / |
| Toeppner | 71 | 93 | / |
| Toepfner | 71 | 16 | / |
| Thaipnet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tapnio | 67 | 2,049 | / |
| Tappna | 67 | 327 | / |
| Topnes | 67 | 56 | / |
| Tapnna | 67 | 20 | / |
| Tapnoi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tapnay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Topnet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ttapna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thopne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tapnuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teapna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tapnis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Topnee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahpni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tepennier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Topney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tapnui | 67 | 1 | / |
Tapner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tapner in the Russian language | ||
| Тапнер | tapner | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tapner
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis