Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TANKARD
There are approximately 1,136 people named Tankard in the UK. That makes it the 6,638th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 18 are named Tankard.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
TankerTancer
Dankard
Tancred
Tanckard
Tankarde
Tankards
Tancard
Tanckerd
Tankar
Tankare
Tankart
Tankarl
Tankary
Tankara
Tancar
Tanguard
Tankarll
Tancordo
Tanciar
Tainker
Tancoar
The Tankard surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TANKARD. A vulgar corruption, as old as the XIII. cent., of the high-sounding, chivalrous, Tancred. H.E.