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Tunner Family History

Tunner Surname Meaning

from an -er derivative of Middle English tonne tunne ‘tun large barrel for holding liquids’ (Old English tunne) for a maker of tuns.

Compare Robert le Tunnewrytte 1279 in Assize Rolls (Northumb) and see also Tunn.

possibly also from Anglo-Norman French tundour Old French tondeur ‘shearer (of sheep)’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Tunner family from?

You can see how Tunner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tunner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tunner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Tunner families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Tunner's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Tunner families in 1891.
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What did your Tunner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer (dayman) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tunner. 100% of Tunner men worked as a Farm Labourer (dayman) and 94% of Tunner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer (dayman)
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Axminister Chenile Weft Weav
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 660 immigration records available for the last name Tunner. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Tunner. For the veterans among your Tunner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tunner lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Tunner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Tunner in 1966 was 77, and 37 in 2003.

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