Tinckler Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Tinckler Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tinkler,' i.e. Tinker, which see. The term being North English, so is the surname. 'A tineker or tinkeler': Baret's Alvearie, 1580 (Halliwell).'Hey! sirs! what cairds and tinklers, And ne'er-do-weel horse-coupers.

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Tinckler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Tinckler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tinkler,' i.e. Tinker, which see. The term being North English, so is the surname. 'A tineker or tinkeler': Baret's Alvearie, 1580 (Halliwell).'Hey! sirs! what cairds and tinklers, And ne'er-do-weel horse-coupers.' - Jamieson on Caird. Tinkle is merely the frequentative of tink. Hence both Tinker and Tinkler.

William de Westerdale, tynkler, 12 Edward III: Freemen of York.

Roger Tynkeler, Close Rolls, 20 Edward III.

Rogerus Tynkler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Tyncler, 1379: ibid.

Alice Tynkeller, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).

Richard Tynkler, Yorkshire: Priory of Finchale (Surtees Society).

1726. Married — George Fawcett and Ann Tenkler: St. George, Hanover Square.

1746. — Joseph Tinkler and Elinor Smallwood: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

A northern form of English tinker, 'a mender of metal objects, as kettles, pots, and pans.' Jacobus Tinckler held land in I th in the reign of William the Lion (Scon, p. 30). James Tynkler and others were charged with deforcing a messenger in Ednem, 1510 (Trials, I, p. 71). Robert Tinkler was tenant on the Abbey lands of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 524), John Tinklar and John Tynklar, jr., appear in Nether Mains, Renfrew, 1575 (Laing, 916), John Tinkler was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1617 (Burgesses), and Allan Tinckler in Stitchill made a claim in 1665 (Stitchill, p. 38).

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

= Tinkler, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tinckler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tinckler is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Tinckler click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tinckler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Tinckler occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Tinckler are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 2,834,276. In Canada Tinckler is primarily concentrated in: British Columbia, where 77 percent are found and Alberta, where 23 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Tinckler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tinckler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tinckler surname contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tinckler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Tinckler surname is predominantly Catholic (33%) in Ireland.

Tinckler earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.47% more than the national average, earning $58,861 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tinkler935,556/
Tincler9365/
Thinkler881/
Tinckley880/
Tincller880/
Tinkle861,259/
Tinklr861/
Tincle861/
Tinkley80130/
Tünkler8010/
Tencler809/
Tincley802/
Tynkler801/
Timkler801/
Tinclle801/
Thinkle801/
Tenkler800/
Tinclair753/
Tencle71183/
Tenkle714/
Tinkla711/
Tinkly711/
Timkle711/
Tynkle711/
Thinkelle710/
Tenkley67119/
Tinklai672/
Thinklai6312/
Tinchelli5976/
Tingkhlai595/
Tenkiller593/
Tenkla573/
Tencli571/
Tenkly571/
Temkle570/
Tenclay5361/
Timklay5343/
Timklip531/
Tengkli531/
Thenkla531/
Timkhlai502/
Thimklay501/

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