Explore the Family Name Tiner
The meaning of Tiner
1. Americanized form of German Theiner or Theuner, variants of Theinert (see Teinert). 2. English (Northamptonshire): variant of Tinner. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tiner in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tiner has seen slight changes in recent years. In 2000, Tiner ranked as the 13,421st most popular surname, with a total of 2,081 counts. A decade later in 2010, the surname’s rank dropped to 14,050 while the count increased slightly to 2,143. This indicates a popularity change of -4.69 percent in rank and a small increase of 2.98 percent in count. The proportion per 100k also fell by -5.19 percent from 0.77 to 0.73.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,421 | #14,050 | -4.69% |
| Count | 2,081 | 2,143 | 2.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.77 | 0.73 | -5.19% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tiner
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Tiner surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, the highest percentage of those with this surname identified as White (88.61%), followed by Black (4.18%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.83%), Hispanic (1.63%), Two or more races (3.22%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.53%). By 2010, the ethnic identities saw some shifts. While the majority still identified as White (88.99%), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping to 2.71%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native declined significantly, down to 2.52% and 1.26% respectively. Those identifying as Black and Asian/Pacific Islander also decreased slightly to 4.01% and 0.51% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.61% | 88.99% | 0.43% |
| Black | 4.18% | 4.01% | -4.07% |
| Hispanic | 1.63% | 2.71% | 66.26% |
| Two or More Races | 3.22% | 2.52% | -21.74% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.83% | 1.26% | -31.15% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.53% | 0.51% | -3.77% |