How Many People Have the Last Name Tinker?
people had the surname Tinker in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 46,948 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 3 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+393 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Tinker (78.4%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 12.7%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Tinker ranks #4,217. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Tinker grew from 5,898 people in 2000 to 6,291 in 2010 (up 6.7%), and its rank fell from #5,430 to #5,525. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.19 to 2.13 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 5,898 | 6,291 |
| Rank | #5,430 | #5,525 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.19 | 2.13 |
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Same Soundex code as Tinker: T526
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