Tenen

Tenen Meaning & Origin

About Tenen
The surname Tenen is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "tenen," meaning "fig tree." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is often associated with Jewish ancestry. The name Tenen may have been originally given to someone who lived near or worked with fig trees, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a connection to figs or their symbolism in Jewish culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenen: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tenen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenen in Braille

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

The name Tenen in braille

How to sign the name Tenen using Sign Language

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

The name Tenen in sign language

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