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

Tinder, 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 Tinder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tinder in America

Tinder is the 26727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tinder surname appeared 911 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 Tinder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tinder 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 Tinder

The surname Tinder is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "tyndre," which means "to kindle" or "to set on fire." This name likely originated in the Middle Ages, when it was given as a descriptive surname to someone whose occupation involved starting fires, such as a blacksmith or a baker.

The earliest recorded instances of the Tinder surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk. In the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, there is a mention of a William Tyndour, an early spelling variation of the name.

The Tinder surname is also found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landowners in England. One entry lists a John le Tyndere from Huntingdonshire, suggesting that the name was used as an occupational descriptor at that time.

In the 14th century, the Tinder surname appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a Richard Tyndour is mentioned in 1347. This document provides evidence of the surname's continued use in the region.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Tinder surname. One prominent figure was John Tyndall (1820-1893), a renowned Irish physicist and scientist best known for his work on the greenhouse effect and the transmission of light through various media.

Another notable Tinder was William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536), an English scholar and translator who was the first to translate the Bible into English from its original Greek and Hebrew texts. His translations played a crucial role in the Reformation and the spread of Protestantism in England.

In the 17th century, a wealthy merchant named Thomas Tyndall (1625-1654) was a prominent figure in the Virginia Colony. He served as a member of the House of Burgesses and was involved in the tobacco trade.

During the American Revolutionary War, Zedekiah Tyndall (1736-1813) served as a captain in the Continental Army and fought in several battles, including the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.

More recently, in the 20th century, Ralph Tindall (1911-1994) was a British painter and artist known for his abstract landscapes and bold use of color.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tinder

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

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

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