Tennie

Tennie Meaning & Origin

About Tennie
The surname Tennie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name "Tenny," a diminutive form of the name "Tennyson." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who resembled or was associated with the famous poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The name Tennie is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tennie: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tennie 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 Tennie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/tennie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tennie in Braille

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

The name Tennie in braille

How to sign the name Tennie using Sign Language

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

The name Tennie in sign language

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