Tinkler Surname
Approximately 5,556 people bear this surname
Tinkler 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.
Read More About This SurnameTinkler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,755 | 1:20,224 | 2,864 |
| United States | 1,435 | 1:252,585 | 23,981 |
| Australia | 385 | 1:70,119 | 8,305 |
| Canada | 287 | 1:128,382 | 13,382 |
| South Africa | 222 | 1:244,044 | 24,925 |
| New Zealand | 195 | 1:23,222 | 4,072 |
| Wales | 76 | 1:40,718 | 3,964 |
| Ireland | 64 | 1:73,577 | 4,518 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 55 | 1:80,543 | 5,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,299 | 1:18,765 | 2,695 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 290 | 1:173,168 | 15,571 |
Tinkler (15) may also be a first name.
Tinkler 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 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).
(English) a North. form of Tinker: v. Tincker [from Middle English tinklen, to tinkle] My bonny lass, I work in brass, A tinkler is my station.—Burns, The Jolly Beggars, 212-13.
Henry le Tinkeler.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1278.
Rogerus Tynkler.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
(English) One who mended pots and kettles.
From the Dutch, Dinkelaar; a personal name.
Tinkler Demographics
Average Male Tinkler Height
174.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tinkler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tinkler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tinkler (Russian: Тинклер) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Tinkler click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tinkler? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 86,680th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,311,653 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Tinkler reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used given name worldwide, borne by 15 people.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 2,755 people, or 1 in 20,224. In England it is most numerous in: Durham, where 21 percent are found, Cumbria, where 7 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Other than England Tinkler occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Tinkler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tinkler has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Tinkler last name expanded 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 495 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 116 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tinkler Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tinkler surname are 18.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.89% registered with the party.
The amount Tinkler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.66% less than the national average, earning 177,679 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.99% more than the national average, earning R 453,864 per year; in United States they earn 7.14% more than the national average, earning $46,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $55,739 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tinkler Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tinkler in the Russian language | ||
| Тинклер | tinkler | - |
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