Tensen

Tensen Meaning & Origin

About Tensen
The surname Tensen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Tien", a short form of the name "Martin", combined with the suffix "-sen" meaning "son of". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tensen can be interpreted as "son of Tien" or "son of Martin".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tensen: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tensen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tensen in Braille

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

The name Tensen in braille

How to sign the name Tensen using Sign Language

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

The name Tensen in sign language

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