Tenbroek

Tenbroek Meaning & Origin

About Tenbroek
The surname Tenbroek is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ten," meaning "at" or "by," and "broek," meaning "marsh" or "swamp." Therefore, the surname Tenbroek can be interpreted to mean "at the marsh" or "by the swamp." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near or in a marshy area in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenbroek: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T051602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N R OW0 B EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/tenbroek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenbroek in Braille

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

The name Tenbroek in braille

How to sign the name Tenbroek using Sign Language

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

The name Tenbroek in sign language

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