Ten

Ten Meaning & Origin

About Ten
The surname Ten is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name "Theunis" or "Tijmen," which are diminutives of the name "Matthijs" or "Matthias." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Theunis or Tijmen. The name Ten is relatively common in the Netherlands and is often found in combination with other surnames, such as Ten Boom or Ten Cate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ten: 452
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ten based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ten is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N
🌐 IPA
/tɛn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ten in Braille

Here's how to represent Ten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ten in braille

How to sign the name Ten using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ten in sign language

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