Explore the Family Name Tinner

The meaning of Tinner

English: occupational name for a tin worker, Middle English tinnere, tinier, tinnour, denoting someone (in Cornwall and Devon) who mined tin, or (elsewhere) who worked with tin. This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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How common is the last name Tinner in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Tinner' has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tinner was ranked 42,677th in popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 38,103rd spot - an increase of 10.72%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this period from 478 to 582, representing a growth of 21.76%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Tinner per 100,000 individuals rose by 11.11% from 0.18 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,677	#38,103	10.72%
Count	478	582	21.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.2	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tinner

The Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Tinner' has undergone some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White with the Tinner surname rose from 33.68% to 37.80%, marking a change of 12.23%. At the same time, those identifying as Black decreased from 61.09% to 54.81%, which is a 10.28% reduction. There was also a decline in individuals of Hispanic ethnicity from 2.30% to 1.89%, while there was a substantial increase (37.05%) in those identifying with two or more races, moving from 2.51% to 3.44%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	61.09%	54.81%	-10.28%
White	33.68%	37.8%	12.23%
Two or More Races	2.51%	3.44%	37.05%
Hispanic	2.3%	1.89%	-17.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%