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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tanner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tanner family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 112
General Labourer 89
Dress Maker 52
General Servant Domestic 48
Carpenter 45
Cook Domestic 40
Farmer 37
Scholar 34
Laundress Wash 31
School 25
Housemaid Domestic 24
Gardener Domestic 22
Domestic Servant 21
Tailoress 21
Dressmaker 20
Bricklayer Labourer 18
Servant Domestic 18
Agricultural Labourer 17
Blacksmith 16
House Painter 16
Bricklayer 15
Dock Labourer 15
Tailor 15
Butcher 14
Milliner 14

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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