Tenezaca

Tenezaca Meaning & Origin

About Tenezaca
The surname Tenezaca is of indigenous origin and is commonly found in Ecuador. It is derived from the Quichua language, specifically from the words "tene" meaning "to have" and "zaca" meaning "a lot" or "many." Therefore, the surname Tenezaca can be interpreted to mean "one who has a lot" or "one who possesses abundance." It likely originated as a descriptive name for individuals or families who were perceived to be prosperous or wealthy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenezaca: 675
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,731
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenezaca in Braille

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

The name Tenezaca in braille

How to sign the name Tenezaca using Sign Language

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

The name Tenezaca in sign language

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