Tuner Family History

Tuner Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Derbyshire): variant of Towner. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

Swedish (Tunér): ornamental topographic or habitational name from tun ‘(grass grown) enclosed yard’ (see Thun) + the suffix -ér, a derivative of Latin -erius.

North German (Tüner): from Middle Low German tūn ‘fence’ (German Zaun), an occupational name for a fence builder or weaver. The surname Tüner is very rare in Germany.

Perhaps also an altered form of South German Tunner: from Middle High German doner ‘thunder’, a nickname for a choleric irritable person. The surname Tunner is very rare in Germany.

Turkish (Tüner): ornamental name or nickname composed of tün ‘night’ + er ‘man male’, also ‘hero’.

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

Similar surnames: Turner, Tune, Toner, Tiner, Tener, Huner, Tuter, Tyner, Turek, Huber

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
705	Military Records
482	Immigration Records
8K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Tuner family from?

You can see how Tuner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tuner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Tuner families living in Lancashire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Tuner's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Tuner families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tuner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Tuner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tuner.

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Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

There are 8K census records available for the last name Tuner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tuner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 482 immigration records available for the last name Tuner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 705 military records available for the last name Tuner. For the veterans among your Tuner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tuner lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Tuner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Tuner in 1965 was 67, and 63 in 2002.

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Tuner Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Derbyshire): variant of Towner. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

Swedish (Tunér): ornamental topographic or habitational name from tun ‘(grass grown) enclosed yard’ (see Thun) + the suffix -ér, a derivative of Latin -erius.

North German (Tüner): from Middle Low German tūn ‘fence’ (German Zaun), an occupational name for a fence builder or weaver. The surname Tüner is very rare in Germany.

Perhaps also an altered form of South German Tunner: from Middle High German doner ‘thunder’, a nickname for a choleric irritable person. The surname Tunner is very rare in Germany.

Turkish (Tüner): ornamental name or nickname composed of tün ‘night’ + er ‘man male’, also ‘hero’.

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

Where is the Tuner family from?

What did your Tuner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tuner.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Tuner family records will you find?

What is the average Tuner lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Tuner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Tuner in 1965 was 67, and 63 in 2002.

Tuner Family History

Tuner Surname Meaning

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Tuner Surname Meaning

17,000 record(s) for Tuner

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Where is the Tuner family from?

What did your Tuner ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Tuner family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tuner lifespan?

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