Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TANKARD
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TANKARD. A vulgar corruption, as old as the XIII. cent., of the high-sounding, chivalrous, Tancred. H.E.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English