Tabor is used as a family name or surname in Germany, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Tabor
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Germany, England
Meaning:

tabourer, one who plays on a small drum.


"Would I could see this tabourer."
- Shakespeare.
"I saw a shole of shepherds out go,
Before them yode alusty tabrere,
That to the merry hornpipe plaid,
Whereto they danced
- Spenser.

One who performed on the tabor, a small drum.

Tabor is the form of Tabard. A kind of medieval coat, which still forms part of the costume of the Heralds. It was adopted for an inn sign in the fourteenth century, and was the denotement of the famous tavern in Southwark, from which Chaucer's immortal Pilgrims set forth for Canterbury.
"Byfel that in a seasoun on a day,
In Southwerk at the Tabbard as I lay,
Redy to wenden on my pilgrimage
To Canterbury with devout corage."

How popular is Tabor?

Tabor is common in United States, Ethiopia, Philippines, Poland, Iraq, England, Israel, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Netherlands, Ghana, Brazil, Australia, Egypt, Malaysia.

Tabor is ranked 11947 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Tabor bearers increased by 2.57 per cent in 2010 US census to 15445 since 2000, the surname slipped by 147 spots and ranked at 2360. The last name was found in around 5 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 85.53 87.02
Black 7.87 7.66
Hispanic or Latino 2.74 2.07
Others 2.12 1.66
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.96 0.85
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.78 0.74
Tabor is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Poland is ahead in terms of density. Around 47033 people have been found who wears Tabor as their family name. Tabor is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Tabor:
2,237 United States20,546
Countries with thousands of Tabor:
2,102 Ethiopia6,439
1,778 Philippines6,381
987 Poland5,039
828 Iraq3,223
6,110 England1,137
Countries with hundreds of Tabor:
2,082 Israel630
9,096 Canada452
12,374 Saudi Arabia358
25,880 Germany344
8,633 Netherlands335
9,187 Ghana277
32,284 Brazil238
13,036 Australia229
28,715 Egypt183
11,963 Malaysia145
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
59,655 Ukraine91
4,540 Wales64
6,880 Scotland53
128,888 France53
8,198 Slovenia51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
13,070 New Zealand47
77,702 Italy46
24,446 Austria44
5,748 Singapore43
117,088 Nigeria42
188,390 Russia38
69,250 Argentina37
13,477 Venezuela36
13,908 Denmark35
12,200 Moldova35
9,235 Estonia27
50,469 Spain26
92,215 Iran25
96,432 South Africa24
3,838 Transnistria22
363,835 Thailand14
87,539 Cameroon13
11,952 Lebanon13
372,576 Indonesia13
37,411 Norway12
61,223 Sweden12
893 Antigua and Barbuda12
3,755 Costa Rica12
73,425 Czechia12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
639,611 India10
17,975 Colombia10
9,551 Syria9
26,061 Serbia9
30,726 Qatar9
53,030 Hungary8
20,155 Taiwan7
44,411 Croatia6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

25 years old laborer Benjamin Tabor who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on June 8, 1886 by Main put out from Bremen. Of unknown age William Tabor, Bernhard Tabor, aged 17, Georg Tabor (26) Miller, Suse. Tabor (25), Anna Tabor, Johanne Tabor, aged 30, Joseph Tabor (1), 30 years old Marie Tabor, and 2 other Tabor around 40% of whom were laborer migrated to US from Havre & London, Bremen & Southampton, Hamburg & Havre and Liverpool & Queenstown.

Tabor Namesakes

  • Hans Tabor, Danish diplomat and politician representing the Social Democratic Party
  • James Tabor, Biblical scholar and Professor of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
  • David Tabor, British physicist
  • June Tabor, English folk singer
  • Jim Tabor, American Major League Baseball player
  • Ty Tabor, lead guitarist, songwriter
  • Michael Tabor, British businessman, bookmaker
  • Horace Tabor, American prospector, businessman
  • Nathan Tabor, American Businessman and nonfiction author
  • Joan Tabor, American film and television actress

Tabor Namesakes

  • Hans Tabor, Danish diplomat and politician representing the Social Democratic Party
  • James Tabor, Biblical scholar and Professor of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
  • David Tabor, British physicist
  • June Tabor, English folk singer
  • Jim Tabor, American Major League Baseball player
  • Ty Tabor, lead guitarist, songwriter
  • Michael Tabor, British businessman, bookmaker
  • Horace Tabor, American prospector, businessman
  • Nathan Tabor, American Businessman and nonfiction author
  • Joan Tabor, American film and television actress

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