Tanner is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Tanner
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Germany, England
Meaning:

Family name is the variation of the Tann. St.

Anne. So Tooley from St. Olave. At Fersfield, county of Norfolk, there is a St. Anne's Well, which is vulgarly known as Tann's Well.

One who made or sold leather.

A well-known occupation. In Hundred Rolls, Tannour, Le Tannur, Tannator, Le Tanur, etc.

How popular is Tanner?

Tanner is common in United States, England, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Germany, Wales, New Zealand, Finland, South Africa, Brazil, Ireland, Scotland, Austria, France, Thailand, Hungary, Argentina, Mauritius.

Tanner is ranked 5665 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Tanner bearers increased by 5.17 per cent in 2010 US census to 48813 since 2000, the surname slipped by 34 spots and ranked at 709. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 82.75 84.06
Black 10.94 11.26
Hispanic or Latino 2.32 1.61
Others 2.21 1.61
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.14 1.01
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.63 0.45
Tanner is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Switzerland lie ahead in terms of density. Around 99839 people have been found who wears Tanner as their family name. Tanner is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Tanner:
668 United States63,157
769 England10,200
Countries with thousands of Tanner:
65 Switzerland8,204
1,044 Canada5,206
776 Australia5,040
9,347 Germany1,090
Countries with hundreds of Tanner:
335 Wales995
847 New Zealand863
1,081 Finland793
12,349 South Africa531
18,304 Brazil442
1,777 Ireland294
2,185 Scotland293
5,615 Austria244
48,512 France208
63,106 Thailand196
5,593 Hungary186
24,990 Argentina136
2,261 Mauritius124
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
57,578 Italy95
2,507 Northern Ireland87
5,063 Dominican Republic85
8,566 Sweden82
1,577 Guyana71
129,651 Russia68
13,864 Israel67
3,478 Singapore64
3,800 Estonia61
32,853 Spain59
8,727 Ecuador58
9,521 Chile52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
31,037 Japan50
35,770 Zimbabwe39
132,893 Philippines39
45,371 Netherlands37
17,423 United Arab Emirates36
465 Antigua and Barbuda32
327,222 India32
213,470 Indonesia31
44,226 Malaysia30
539 Guernsey29
908 Guam25
29,601 Mexico24
50,029 Czechia23
5,175 Luxembourg20
27,149 Norway20
5,132 Jamaica19
14,725 Qatar19
5,445 Trinidad and Tobago19
1,193 Jersey17
3,288 Hong Kong16
6,189 Paraguay16
1,935 Belize14
69,774 Belgium13
65,346 Belarus11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
7,955 China9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
2,153 Isle of Man8
8,962 Panama8
1,286 Bermuda7
47,603 Denmark6
809 Liechtenstein6
56,696 Romania6
26,877 Uruguay6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Christopher Tanner was 33 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on January 23, 1849. He lived in Ireland where he worked as farmer and took Arrick from Liverpool. Chas. Tanner, aged 24, 23 years old Chas. Tanner, 30 years old Caroline Tanner, Catherine Tanner (40) Spinster, John Tanner (7), Patk. Tanner, 4 years old Mary Tanner, 19 years old David Tanner, and 15 other Tanner around 30% of whom were workman while others worked as servant migrated to US.

From Germany

21 years old farmer Johann Tanner who was residing in Switzerland migrated to USA on November 10, 1852 by Samuel M Fox put out from Havre. 38 years old Fried. Tanner, Catharina Tanner, aged 35, Georges Tanner, aged 24, Stone cutter Jacob Tanner, Margaretha Tanner (6), Conrad Tanner (18) Farmer, Johann Tanner (24) Farmer, Johann Tanner, aged 38, and 180 other Tanner around 48.31% of whom were farmer while others worked as stone cutter and laborer, mason, merchant, shoemaker, tailor, baker, daughter, joiner, servant, cultivator, mechanic migrated to US from Havre, Bremen and Antwerp.

Tanner Namesakes

  • Simon the Tanner, Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain
  • Henry Schenck Tanner, American cartographer, born in New York City
  • Charles Albert Tanner, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Matthias Tanner, was born at Pilsen in Bohemia on February 28
  • Walter Tanner, was
  • Les Tanner, Australian cartoonist and journalist
  • Clay Tanner, American actor
  • Carl Tanner, American operatic tenor
  • James T. Tanner, English stage director and dramatist
  • Alan Tanner, music video and short film director living
  • Fred W. Tanner, American food scientist and microbiologist
  • Lauri Tanner, Finnish gymnast and amateur football player
  • Adolphus H. Tanner, U.S. Representative from New York
  • Harold Tanner, investment banker and philanthropist
  • Virginia Tanner, American dance instructor and founder of the University of Utah Children's Dance Theatre
  • William G. Tanner, Southern Baptist pastor, educator, administrator
  • Joseph M. Tanner, American educator and a leader
  • Joseph R. Tanner, American instructor at the University of Colorado Boulder
  • James Mourilyan Tanner, British paediatric endocrinologist
  • Väinö Tanner, leading figure
  • Lindsay Tanner, former Australian member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Melbourne
  • Alain Tanner, Swiss film director
  • Ray Tanner, athletic director at the University of South Carolina
  • John Riley Tanner, 21st Governor of Illinois, from 1897 until 1901
  • John S. Tanner, former U.S. Representative for
  • Paul Tanner, American musician and a member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra
  • Nathan Eldon Tanner, politician from Alberta, Canada
  • Henry Ossawa Tanner, American artist and the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim
  • Elaine Tanner, Canadian former competition swimmer
  • Roscoe Tanner, retired American professional tennis player,
  • Bruce Tanner, American former professional baseball player
  • Chuck Tanner, American professional baseball player and manager
  • Haydn Tanner, Welsh international rugby union player
  • Evan Tanner, American professional mixed martial arts fighter
  • Libby Tanner, Australian stage and television actress and theatre director best
  • James Tanner, English chef and television personality
  • Robin Tanner, English artist, etcher and printmaker
  • Gid Tanner, American old-time fiddler and one of the earliest stars of what would come to be known as country music
  • Joy Tanner, American-born Canadian actress
  • Antwon Tanner, American actor
  • Reegan Tanner, Australian former professional rugby league footballer
  • Trevor Tanner, British musician and composer
  • Susan W. Tanner, twelfth general president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Barron Tanner, former American football defensive tackle
  • Seth Tanner, Mormon pioneer, miner
  • Susan Jane Tanner, English theatre actress

Tanner Namesakes

  • Simon the Tanner, Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain
  • Henry Schenck Tanner, American cartographer, born in New York City
  • Charles Albert Tanner, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Matthias Tanner, was born at Pilsen in Bohemia on February 28
  • Walter Tanner, was
  • Les Tanner, Australian cartoonist and journalist
  • Clay Tanner, American actor
  • Carl Tanner, American operatic tenor
  • James T. Tanner, English stage director and dramatist
  • Alan Tanner, music video and short film director living
  • Fred W. Tanner, American food scientist and microbiologist
  • Lauri Tanner, Finnish gymnast and amateur football player
  • Adolphus H. Tanner, U.S. Representative from New York
  • Harold Tanner, investment banker and philanthropist
  • Virginia Tanner, American dance instructor and founder of the University of Utah Children's Dance Theatre
  • William G. Tanner, Southern Baptist pastor, educator, administrator
  • Joseph M. Tanner, American educator and a leader
  • Joseph R. Tanner, American instructor at the University of Colorado Boulder
  • James Mourilyan Tanner, British paediatric endocrinologist
  • Väinö Tanner, leading figure
  • Lindsay Tanner, former Australian member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Melbourne
  • Alain Tanner, Swiss film director
  • Ray Tanner, athletic director at the University of South Carolina
  • John Riley Tanner, 21st Governor of Illinois, from 1897 until 1901
  • John S. Tanner, former U.S. Representative for
  • Paul Tanner, American musician and a member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra
  • Nathan Eldon Tanner, politician from Alberta, Canada
  • Henry Ossawa Tanner, American artist and the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim
  • Elaine Tanner, Canadian former competition swimmer
  • Roscoe Tanner, retired American professional tennis player,
  • Bruce Tanner, American former professional baseball player
  • Chuck Tanner, American professional baseball player and manager
  • Haydn Tanner, Welsh international rugby union player
  • Evan Tanner, American professional mixed martial arts fighter
  • Libby Tanner, Australian stage and television actress and theatre director best
  • James Tanner, English chef and television personality
  • Robin Tanner, English artist, etcher and printmaker
  • Gid Tanner, American old-time fiddler and one of the earliest stars of what would come to be known as country music
  • Joy Tanner, American-born Canadian actress
  • Antwon Tanner, American actor
  • Reegan Tanner, Australian former professional rugby league footballer
  • Trevor Tanner, British musician and composer
  • Susan W. Tanner, twelfth general president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Barron Tanner, former American football defensive tackle
  • Seth Tanner, Mormon pioneer, miner
  • Susan Jane Tanner, English theatre actress

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