History of your Surname
Get access to Tankard family records.Start a free trial

Tankard Family History

Tankard Name Meaning

English (West Yorkshire):: from the Old French personal name Tancard (ancient Germanic Tancard from thank- ‘think thank’ + hard- ‘hard bold’). perhaps occasionally a metonymic occupational name from Middle English tan(c)kard(e) ‘cask tun; drinking vessel’ for someone who made or sold casks or drinking vessels.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Packard, Manard, Stannard, Savard, Bankard, Hansard, Manhardt, Cunard

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Tankard family from?

You can see how Tankard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tankard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tankard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 9 Tankard families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 90% of all the recorded Tankard's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Tankard families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tankard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tankard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tankard. 31% of Tankard men worked as a Laborer and 40% of Tankard women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tankard were Salesman and Servant. .

View Census Data for Tankard | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

United States shown, Canada data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    31%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    40%
  • Waitress
    20%
  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Servant
    20%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Tankard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Tankard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tankard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Tankard

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tankard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Tankard immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 836 military records available for the last name Tankard. For the veterans among your Tankard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Tankard military records

You've only scratched the surface of Tankard family history

Discover More

What is the average Tankard lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Tankard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Tankard in 1947 was 51, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tankard

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Tankard family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Tankard last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial