Tench

Tench Meaning & Origin

About Tench
The surname Tench is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "tenche," which refers to a type of freshwater fish. The name was likely given to someone who either worked as a fisherman or had some association with fishing. As surnames often originated from a person's occupation or characteristics, Tench likely denoted someone who was skilled in catching or selling tench fish.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tench: 929
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
TNX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
TA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
T0520
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/tษ›nสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNX', 'TNK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tench in Braille

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

The name Tench in braille

How to sign the name Tench using Sign Language

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

The name Tench in sign language

Numerology