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

Tavenner, 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 Tavenner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tavenner in America

Tavenner is the 29261st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tavenner surname appeared 809 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 Tavenner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tavenner 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 Tavenner

The surname Tavenner is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from an old English word "tavener," which referred to an innkeeper or a person who ran a tavern.

The name is likely to have first emerged in regions where taverns and inns were common, particularly along major trade routes and near towns or villages. Some early variations of the spelling include Taverner, Tavenor, and Tavnor.

One of the earliest known records of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1185, which mentions a William Tavenur. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contains references to individuals with the surname Tavenner, such as Robert le Taverner and John le Taverner.

In the 14th century, the surname is found in various historical documents, including the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, which lists a John Taverner. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, mentioning a Thomas Taverner.

One notable individual with the surname Tavenner was John Taverner (c. 1490 - 1545), an English composer and organist who served at Christ Church, Oxford, and later at Boston in Lincolnshire. His compositions, including masses and motets, were highly regarded during the Tudor period.

Another historical figure was Richard Taverner (c. 1505 - 1575), an English Protestant reformer and scholar who translated the Bible into English and wrote several theological works. He was also involved in the dissolution of the monasteries under King Henry VIII.

In the 17th century, the Tavenner surname is recorded in parish registers across various counties in England, including Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, and Wiltshire. One notable individual from this period was William Tavenor (1624 - 1699), a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and a landowner in Gloucester County, Virginia.

During the 18th century, the name Tavenner appeared in various English records, such as the marriage registers of St. George's Chapel in London, which mention individuals like John Tavenner (1721) and Mary Tavenner (1767).

In the 19th century, the name Tavenner was found in various parts of the United States, likely due to immigration from England. One example is Thomas Tavenner (1793 - 1864), a pioneer settler in Indiana who established the town of Tavennersville, which later became part of New Albany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tavenner

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

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 Tavenner 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 Tavenner 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 Tavenner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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