Tinker Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tinker Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tinker family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 202
Agricultural Labourer 20
Coal Miner 19
Dress Maker 17
Carter 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Woollen Weaver 11
Labourer 10
House Servant 8
House Keeper 8
Joiner 7
General Servant 6
Gardener 6
Farmers Son 6
Cotton Winder 5
Farm Servant 5
Wife Of Above 5
Cotton Speed Tenter 5
Dyer 5
Servant 5
Woollen Cloth Burler 5
Woollen Spinner 5
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 4
Laundress 4
Domestic Servant 4

Tinker Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tinker 100% 10,383
2 Tanker 83% 439
3 Tenker 83% 100

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

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