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 216
Labourer 21
Coal Miner 18
Dress Maker 18
Cotton Weaver 17
Domestic Servant 12
House Keeper 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
Woollen Weaver 11
Farmer 10
Annuitant 7
Joiner 6
Servant 6
Blacksmith 5
Dyer 5
Iron Moulder 5
Farm Labourer 5
General Servant 5
Cotton Worker 4
Gardener 4
Puddler 4
Wife 4
Burler 4
Masons Labourer 4
Mill Hand 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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