Find out how popular the last name Tarrer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tarrer.

Tarrer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tarrer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tarrer in America

Tarrer is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tarrer surname appeared 164 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tarrer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tarrer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Tarrer

The surname TARRER is believed to have originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period, likely derived from the Old English word "terran," which means "to tear" or "to rend." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked in a profession involving tearing or rending materials, such as a cloth maker or a tanner.

In the Domesday Book, a record of landholders compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, there are several entries that may be related to the name TARRER or its variants, such as Terrarius, Terrarus, and Terreur. These entries are found in various counties, including Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TARRER can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where a certain Robertus Terrarius is mentioned. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Curia Regis Rolls of 1201, where a Thomas Terrarius is listed.

During the Middle Ages, the name TARRER may have been associated with certain place names, such as Tarrant, a village in Dorset derived from the Old English words "terran" and "ant," meaning "a stream where tearing or rending took place." Similar place names like Tarrant Gunville, Tarrant Rawston, and Tarrant Monkton are also found in the same area.

Notable individuals bearing the surname TARRER include:

1. John Tarrer (c. 1530 - 1592), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Bodmin in 1559.
2. William Tarrer (c. 1580 - 1638), an English clergyman who served as the Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1633 until his death.
3. Mary Tarrer (c. 1620 - 1670), an English Quaker missionary who traveled to the American colonies and faced persecution for her religious beliefs.
4. Thomas Tarrer (c. 1670 - 1735), a British explorer and adventurer who is said to have traveled to the South Pacific and encountered various indigenous populations.
5. Elizabeth Tarrer (1754 - 1828), a prominent English novelist and playwright during the Georgian era, best known for her satirical works critiquing societal norms.

While the surname TARRER may have evolved and spread to other parts of the world over time, its roots can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period in England, where it likely originated as an occupational surname related to tearing or rending materials.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tarrer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tarrer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tarrer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Tarrer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tarrer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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