Tankard (surname)

Tankard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ben Tankard (born 1964), American sportsman and musician
• James W. Tankard, Jr. (1941–2005), American non-fiction writer
• Jeremy Tankard, British type designer
• John Tankard (died 1343), Irish bishop
• Meryl Tankard (born 1955), Australian dancer and choreographer