Terneus

Terneus Meaning & Origin

About Terneus
The surname Terneus is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Ternus," which itself is a variant of the name "Tern," meaning "thorn" in Dutch. The surname Terneus likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Ternus. It is a relatively rare surname and is primarily found in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Terneus: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 N IY0 AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/terneus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Terneus in Braille

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

The name Terneus in braille

How to sign the name Terneus using Sign Language

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

The name Terneus in sign language

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