Tenkley

Tenkley Meaning & Origin

About Tenkley
The surname Tenkley is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Tankard. The name Tankard is derived from the Middle English word "tankard," which refers to a large drinking vessel or mug. It is likely that the surname Tenkley originated as a descriptive name for someone who made or used tankards or had some association with them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenkley: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tenkley 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
TNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 NG K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/tenkley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenkley in Braille

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

The name Tenkley in braille

How to sign the name Tenkley using Sign Language

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

The name Tenkley in sign language

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