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
Average Tapner Salary in
United States
$34,520 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tapner? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 825,152nd most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 21,689,125 people. The last name Tapner is mostly 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 is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 435,297. In England it is most frequent in: Somerset, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and West Sussex, where 10 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 16 percent reside and Wales, where 14 percent reside.
Tapner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tapner has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Tapner surname grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 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 US 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 | - |
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