Tarrant Surname
Approximately 15,007 people bear this surname
Tarrant Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tarrant,' the name of several parishes in the county of Dorset. Tarratt and Tarrett are doubtless corruptions.
Abbatissa de Tarento, Dorset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Abbatissa de Tarente, Dorset, Henry III-Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameTarrant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,902 | 1:61,413 | 7,198 |
| England | 4,142 | 1:13,452 | 1,981 |
| Australia | 2,555 | 1:10,566 | 1,563 |
| Canada | 1,033 | 1:35,669 | 4,547 |
| New Zealand | 500 | 1:9,057 | 1,559 |
| Ireland | 391 | 1:12,043 | 1,494 |
| Wales | 125 | 1:24,756 | 2,599 |
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
| Scotland | 56 | 1:95,604 | 6,623 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Jamaica | 24 | 1:119,581 | 4,532 |
| American Samoa | 19 | 1:2,935 | 631 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 1:733,548 | 3,685 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:9,536 | 2,057 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Norfolk Island | 5 | 1:459 | 108 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Nauru | 5 | 1:2,376 | 317 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 167 | 1:26,526 | 2,822 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,101 | 1:11,602 | 1,768 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 582 | 1:86,286 | 8,969 |
Tarrant (249) may also be a first name.
Tarrant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tarrant,' the name of several parishes in the county of Dorset. Tarratt and Tarrett are doubtless corruptions.
Abbatissa de Tarento, Dorset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Abbatissa de Tarente, Dorset, Henry III-Edward I. Hundred Rolls.
1621. George Tarrant, Hampshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1784. Married — William Tarrant, of Redbridge, Southamptonshire, and Mary Sharp: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Celtic) belonging to Tarrant (Dorset), named t. the River, 9-13th cent. Tarent [from (with post-n intrus. -t) the early form of Welsh (and Cornish) taran(n, noise, thunder = Breton taran, noise-maker = Irish toran, ‘a sounding or great noise’ (EnglishIr. torand, thunder) = Gaelic torunn, ‘a loud, murmuring noise’] Tarent Abb’ia.—Charter-Rolls, A.D. 1236-7.
An English name, used in Co. Cork as the anglicized form of Ó Toráin. MIF 93
(English) One who came from Tarrant (trespasser), the name of several places in England, or who dwelt at the Tarrant River, in Dorset.
Several places in Dorsetshire are so called.
A location name in Dorset.
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Tarrant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tarrant Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tarrant is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tarrant? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,224th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 485,610 people. Tarrant occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Tarrant reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 565,047th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 249 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,902 people, or 1 in 61,413. In The United States Tarrant is primarily found in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.
Tarrant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tarrant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tarrant last name increased 1,014 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 234 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 658 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tarrant Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tarrant last name are 7.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.72% being registered with the political party.
The amount Tarrant earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.12% more than the national average, earning R 392,376 per year; in United States they earn 3% more than the national average, earning $44,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% less than the national average, earning $48,668 CAD per year.
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