Tenant

Tenant Meaning & Origin

About Tenant
The surname Tenant is of English and Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "tenaunt," meaning "tenant" or "occupier." It was originally used to denote someone who held land or property from a landlord in exchange for rent or services. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a tenant farmer or held a tenancy agreement. Over time, the surname Tenant has become a relatively common surname in English-speaking countries.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenant: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tenant 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 Tenant is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
TNNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
TA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
T05053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆtษ›nษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T553

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenant in Braille

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

The name Tenant in braille

How to sign the name Tenant using Sign Language

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

The name Tenant in sign language

Numerology