Tanner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Tanner Name Meaning: Occupational for someone who tanned animal hides & skins.

This is a middle english form & derives from the old english 'Tannere',late Latin 'Tannarius',reinforced by French 'Taneor'.Both forms are from a verb 'Tannare',possibly Celtic for the oak.This bark was used in the process.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tanner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tanner family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 200
Female Servant 142
Independent 97
Labourer 84
Farmer 57
Carpenter 33
Male Servant 33
Shoe Maker 23
Tailor 17
Laundress 16
Mason 13
Pupil 12
Dress Maker 12
Gardener 12
Blacksmith 12
Sawyer 11
Grocer 10
Ag Labourer 10
Coal Miner 10
Apprentice 9
Weaver 9
Pauper 9
Baker 8
Bricklayer 7
Independant 6

Tanner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tanner 100% 42,845
2 Tunner 83% 2,260
3 Tinner 83% 2,151
4 Tenner 83% 590
5 Tonner 83% 330
6 Taner 83% 214
7 Tayner 83% 118

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The surname Tanner is the most popular version of all its varients

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