Leather maker or worker
Tanor is a rare occupational surname-turned-first-name, derived from the Old English word 'tannere'. It refers to someone who tanned hides into leather, a vital trade in medieval society. While similar to the popular Tanner, this spelling variation is exceptionally rare in the United States.
Less common today
Tanor isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,353 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
