Last Name TANKARD

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Tankard. It is interesting to note that there are no Tankards in the London Directory, and that they are found chiefly in Yorkshire, where the family of Tancred was originally settled.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 47,308 (2000 US census) 53,891 (1990 US census)
Count 422 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 42.18%, or 178 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 55.69%, or 235 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.42%, or 6 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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