About Tennessee
The surname Tennessee is derived from the Native American word "Tanasqui," which refers to a village or settlement. It is believed to have originated from the Cherokee language and was later anglicized to Tennessee. As a surname, Tennessee likely denotes an ancestral connection to the state of Tennessee or a person who lived near a village or settlement.
The surname Tennessee is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tennessee 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 Tennessee is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Tennessee in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tennessee using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.