Tennies

Tennies Meaning & Origin

About Tennies
The surname Tennies is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Tenni," which is a diminutive form of the name "Dietrich." The name Dietrich itself is composed of the elements "diot," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Tennies can be interpreted to mean "son of Tenni" or "descendant of Dietrich," indicating a familial connection to someone named Tenni or Dietrich who was likely a ruler or leader among the people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tennies: 293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/tennies*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tennies in Braille

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

The name Tennies in braille

How to sign the name Tennies using Sign Language

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

The name Tennies in sign language

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