Teten

Teten Meaning & Origin

About Teten
The surname Teten is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Detlef or Dietrich, which means "people's ruler" or "ruler of the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Detlef or Dietrich. Over time, the name evolved into Teten, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Teten: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/teten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Teten in Braille

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

The name Teten in braille

How to sign the name Teten using Sign Language

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

The name Teten in sign language

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