Tenhaken

Tenhaken Meaning & Origin

About Tenhaken
The surname Tenhaken is of Dutch origin and is derived from the words "ten" meaning "at" or "by" and "haken" meaning "hook." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a hook maker or a person who lived near a place named "Tenhaken." The name may also have been given to someone who had a hook-like feature or characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenhaken: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tenhaken 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
TNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N HH AH0 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tenhaken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenhaken in Braille

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

The name Tenhaken in braille

How to sign the name Tenhaken using Sign Language

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

The name Tenhaken in sign language

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