Tenesaca

Tenesaca Meaning & Origin

About Tenesaca
The surname Tenesaca is of indigenous Quechua origin and is commonly found in Ecuador. It is derived from the Quechuan word "t'ina saka," which means "to sow or plant potatoes." The surname likely originated from an ancestral occupation or association with potato farming. It reflects the cultural heritage and agricultural traditions of the Quechua people in Ecuador.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenesaca: 720
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,031
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0502020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH2 N AH0 S AA1 S AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/tenesaca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenesaca in Braille

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

The name Tenesaca in braille

How to sign the name Tenesaca using Sign Language

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

The name Tenesaca in sign language

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