Tenuta

Tenuta Meaning & Origin

About Tenuta
The surname Tenuta is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "tenuta," which means "estate" or "property" in Italian. It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived or worked on a large estate or property. The name Tenuta is commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tenuta: 566
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,948
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH0 N UW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/tɛˈnutə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tenuta in Braille

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

The name Tenuta in braille

How to sign the name Tenuta using Sign Language

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

The name Tenuta in sign language

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