Tention

Tention Meaning & Origin

About Tention
The surname Tention is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Tention" or "Tenten," which itself is a variant of the name "Tanton." The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement," combined with the suffix "-ton" meaning "town" or "village." Therefore, the surname Tention likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived in or near a settlement or village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tention: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tention based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNXN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tention*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tention in Braille

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

The name Tention in braille

How to sign the name Tention using Sign Language

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

The name Tention in sign language

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