Tennison

Tennison Meaning & Origin

About Tennison
The surname Tennison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tenny," a diminutive of the name "Anthony." The name "Anthony" itself comes from the Latin name "Antonius," meaning "priceless" or "inestimable." Therefore, the surname Tennison can be interpreted to mean "son of Tenny" or "descendant of Anthony," indicating a familial connection to someone with either of these names in their ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tennison: 3,169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,179
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛnɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tennison in Braille

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

The name Tennison in braille

How to sign the name Tennison using Sign Language

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

The name Tennison in sign language

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