Tenbroeke

Tenbroeke Meaning & Origin

About Tenbroeke
The surname Tenbroeke is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ten" meaning "at" or "by" and "broeke" meaning "marsh" or "swamp." Therefore, the surname Tenbroeke 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 Tenbroeke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tenbroeke: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tenbroeke 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
T0516020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N R OW0 K IY2 B
🌐 IPA
/tenbroeke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenbroeke in Braille

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

The name Tenbroeke in braille

How to sign the name Tenbroeke using Sign Language

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

The name Tenbroeke in sign language

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