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
Scholar 608
Agricultural Labourer 216
Labourer 54
House Servant 49
Carpenter 39
Dress Maker 38
Servant 30
General Servant 27
Gardener 25
Laundress 25
Coal Miner 20
Fund Holder 19
Carter 18
House Keeper 18
Shoe Maker 18
Grocer 18
Pauper 16
Blacksmith 13
Wife Of Above 13
House Maid 13
Farm Labourer 12
Lace Maker 12
Mason 11
Cook 10
Baker 10

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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