Names / Tanner
Is Tanner a first name or a last name?
Tanner is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Finland and Australia.
How to address someone called Tanner
- United States. Tanner is used both ways: about 48,813 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 92,778 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Switzerland. Tanner is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Tanner or Dear Ms. Tanner.
- United Kingdom. Tanner is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Tanner or Dear Ms. Tanner.
- Canada. Tanner is used both ways: 53% of people from Canada with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Tanner by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Tanner as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (475 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 121 | 111 | 52% |
| Switzerland | 84 | 1 | 99% |
| United Kingdom | 45 | 0 | 100% |
| Canada | 19 | 17 | 53% |
| Finland | 19 | 0 | 100% |
| Australia | 14 | 3 | 82% |
| New Zealand | 8 | 2 | 80% |
| Estonia | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| Germany | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| France | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Tanner in the United States
- As a surname: about 48,813 people in the 2010 census, rank 709 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 92,778 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 2% of them girls.
Tanner as a given name: men or women?
About 4% of people with Tanner as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 2% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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