Tenemaza

Tenemaza Meaning & Origin

About Tenemaza
The surname Tenemaza is of Nahuatl origin and is primarily found in Mexico. It is derived from the Nahuatl words "tenamitl" meaning "wall" or "fortress" and "mazatl" meaning "deer." Therefore, the surname Tenemaza can be interpreted to mean "deer wall" or "fortress of deer." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational surname, possibly indicating a person who lived near or worked with deer or in a place associated with deer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenemaza: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tenemaza 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
TNMS
🗽 NYSIIS
TANASA
🔊 Soundex
T0505020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH2 N AH0 M AA1 Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/tenemaza*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenemaza in Braille

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

The name Tenemaza in braille

How to sign the name Tenemaza using Sign Language

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

The name Tenemaza in sign language

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