Teneyck

Teneyck Meaning & Origin

About Teneyck
The surname Teneyck is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Teunis" or "Tunis," which is a short form of the name "Antonius." The suffix "-eyck" is a common Dutch patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Teneyck means "son of Teunis" or "son of Tunis." It is a patronymic surname that signifies a person's descent from an ancestor named Teunis or Tunis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Teneyck: 1,908
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,370
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Teneyck 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
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N IY0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛnik/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Teneyck in Braille

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

The name Teneyck in braille

How to sign the name Teneyck using Sign Language

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

The name Teneyck in sign language

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