Tennill

Tennill Meaning & Origin

About Tennill
The surname Tennill is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tenyll," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Tennyson." The name Tennyson is derived from the Old English personal name "Tynni," meaning "to enclose" or "to fence," combined with the suffix "-son," denoting "son of." Therefore, the surname Tennill can be interpreted to mean "son of Tennyson" or "descendant of Tennyson."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tennill: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/tennill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tennill in Braille

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

The name Tennill in braille

How to sign the name Tennill using Sign Language

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

The name Tennill in sign language

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