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
Scholar 843
Agricultural Labourer 141
Labourer 98
Domestic Servant 60
Carpenter 50
Laundress 46
General Servant 40
Annuitant 36
Ag Labourer 36
Servant 29
Dress Maker 27
Gardener 27
House Keeper 23
Coal Miner 19
Tailor 16
No Occupation 16
Farm Labourer 16
Mason 16
Nurse 15
Wife Of Above 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Errand Boy 14
Wife 13
Farmer 12
House Maid 11

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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