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

Tinner, 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 Tinner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tinner in America

Tinner is the 38103rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tinner surname appeared 582 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 Tinner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tinner 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 Tinner

The surname Tinner has its origins in England, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is an occupational name, derived from the Old English word "tinnere," which referred to someone who worked with tin or pewter. This surname would have originally been given to someone whose profession involved making, repairing, or selling tin or pewter vessels and objects.

The earliest known record of the name Tinner appears in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, where it is listed as "Johannes le Tinnere." This suggests that the name was already well-established by that time. Similar spellings from that era include "le Tynner" and "le Tynnere."

In the 14th century, the name Tinner can be found in various historical records, such as the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379, where it is spelled as "Tynner." This indicates that the name had spread across different regions of England by that time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Tinner was William Tinner, who was born in Gloucestershire in the late 15th century. He was a prominent merchant and landowner in the area.

Another notable bearer of the name was John Tinner, a wealthy tin merchant from Cornwall who lived in the 16th century. He played a significant role in the local tin trade and left a substantial fortune upon his death in 1587.

During the 17th century, the name Tinner appeared in various parish records across England. For example, there are records of a Thomas Tinner who was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1634, and a Richard Tinner who was born in the village of Ashford in Kent in 1657.

In the 18th century, one notable figure with the surname Tinner was James Tinner, a renowned clockmaker from London who was active in the 1740s and 1750s. His clocks were highly sought after and are now considered valuable antiques.

Another individual of note was William Tinner, a respected architect from Gloucestershire who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He designed several notable buildings in the region, including churches and country houses.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tinner

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

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

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