About Tess
The surname Tess is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tess," which itself is a short form of the name Theresa. The name Theresa is of Greek origin and means "harvester" or "reaper." Therefore, the surname Tess can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the harvester" or "one who reaps."
The surname Tess is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tess 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 Tess is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Tess in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tess using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.