Tenison

Tenison Meaning & Origin

About Tenison
The surname Tenison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Tenny" or "Tennyson," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Dennis." The name "Dennis" is derived from the Greek name "Dionysios," meaning "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Tenison likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Tenny or Tennyson, who was likely named after the Greek god Dionysus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenison: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenison in Braille

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

The name Tenison in braille

How to sign the name Tenison using Sign Language

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

The name Tenison in sign language

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