Tennessen

Tennessen Meaning & Origin

About Tennessen
The surname Tennessen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name "Tennis," 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 Tennessen can be interpreted to mean "son of Tennis" or "descendant of Dennis," indicating a familial connection to someone named Tennis or Dennis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tennessen: 418
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50106
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tennessen 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
/tennessen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tennessen in Braille

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

The name Tennessen in braille

How to sign the name Tennessen using Sign Language

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

The name Tennessen in sign language

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