Tenai Surname

121,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Tenai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tenai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,5431:13,0341,615
Papua New Guinea921:88,62711,768
India441:17,433,304271,013
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

The alternate forms: Ténai (144) are calculated separately.

Tenai (308) may also be a first name.

Tenai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tenai Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tenai (Hindi: टेनई, Marathi: तेनई) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Ténai. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tenai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tenai is the 121,172nd most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,927,412 people. Tenai is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Tenai reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Tenai is also the 501,377th most common first name at a global level, borne by 308 people.

The surname Tenai is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,543 people, or 1 in 13,034. In Kenya Tenai is primarily concentrated in: Uasin Gishu County, where 47 percent reside, Nandi County, where 24 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 12 percent reside. Barring Kenya Tenai is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Tenai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Tenai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning R 205,524 per year; in United States they earn 27.24% less than the national average, earning $31,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.05% more than the national average, earning $71,073 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ténai93144/
Teinai91903/
Tengai9124/
Tetnai9114/
Tenaji912/
Teanai912/
Teenai911/
Tenaai911/
Tenais911/
Tenaia910/
Tena8964,332/
Teni8913,932/
Teunaia83257/
Tengaio8323/
Tenayie839/
Thenayi836/
Thoenai834/
Tengayi832/
Thienai831/
Tenaiaa831/
Tenahai831/
Tengaai831/
Tenaied831/
Teenaid831/
Tenga8010,057/
Tonai807,756/
Tenis804,781/
Tenio803,707/
Tanai802,031/
Tiena801,927/
Tenas801,684/
Tenea801,663/
Taena801,418/
Tinai801,186/
Tengi80889/
Thena80398/
Tenau80362/
Teina80336/
Tenie80317/
Teniz80268/
Teena80255/
Tehna80237/
Tenei80237/
Tenay80235/
Tenah80214/
Theni80208/
Tenyi80112/
Tegni80110/
Teana80109/
Tenaj80106/
Taeni80104/
Tenih8090/
Teuna8073/
Teniy8060/
Tegna8051/
Tesna8041/
Tesni8040/
Toeni8038/
Tenae8029/
Tenap8027/
Tenoa8023/
Tenoi8018/
Toena8016/
Tenaz8016/
Tenij8012/
Tenit809/
Tenat809/
Tetna808/
Tehni807/
Teyna806/
Tejni806/
Ttena803/
Tenaa802/
Tejna801/
Tenui801/
Ïteni801/
Teuni801/
Teyni801/
Tenid801/
Tenad801/
Tenaiova773/
Thaenhai771/
Tenaiová771/
Tienayie771/
Tenaye7339,766/
Tannai731,584/
Tenaud73901/
Tenaja73685/
Tingai73416/
Tenaya73283/
Thoeni73226/
Tenawe73201/
Thetni73193/
Toenah73165/
Tengay73149/
Tajnai73134/
Teanga73132/
Thanai73110/
Tinaji73107/
Teanio7397/
Tanaia7391/
Tengoi7376/
Teneja7370/
Thengi7365/
Tanhai7363/
Teynie7355/
Teigna7353/
Thenau7350/
Teheni7346/
Theana7338/
Tanaio7338/
Teinay7338/
Tesnau7335/
Tenass7334/
Teynat7334/
Tehyna7334/
Teniya7330/
Thenie7329/
Thieni7329/
Theena7325/
Teingi7324/
Tenich7323/
Teenie7321/
Tienhi7321/
Tengea7317/
Teinga7313/
Tena'a7313/
Teneij7313/
Teniss7312/
Tteena7312/
Taynai7312/
Teangi7312/
Tenyie7312/
Tenish7311/
Thiena7311/
Tenaux7311/
Tesnoi7310/
Tenahu739/
Htenas739/
Tehnas739/
Tinayi739/
Tonhai739/
Tenajo738/
Tenayo737/
Tonaia737/
Theeni737/
Thinai736/
Teanna735/
Tenoio735/
Tienie735/
Tenhio735/
Tenuja734/
Thaeni734/
Tenaha734/
Teneya733/
Teenga733/
Htenis733/
Tenhei733/
Tegnie733/
Teneji733/
Tenhea733/
Teenat733/
Teenoi733/
Tesnui733/
Teneap732/
Tengaa732/
Tenhat732/
Tohnai732/
Teanau732/
Thehna732/
Teinaz732/
Tenatt732/
Teniio732/
Tesnad732/
Toenoi732/
Tijnai732/
Teinha732/
Tenajh731/
Ttenga731/
Teanea731/
Teinad731/
Teinis731/
Theina731/
Teneah731/
Teneha731/
Teneia731/
Tengae731/
Tenhay731/
Tenist731/
Tenoya731/
Thenea731/
Tienea731/
Thonai731/
Tainai731/
Tanaai731/
Tanaie731/
Tanaij731/
Tenhie731/
Teinae731/
Tenieh731/
Teneie731/
Teenii731/
Tenuha731/
Theani731/
Teniyi731/
Theini731/
Tinaia731/
Tetgni731/
Tegnas731/
Teigni731/
Teinah731/
Teinoa731/
Teniye731/
Teniyo731/
Tenach731/
Tenaus731/
Teneih731/
Tenyya731/
Tenìas731/
Taanai731/
Tonnai731/
Tionai731/
Tienoi731/
Tuinai731/
Tgenay731/
Tenyji731/
Thenah731/
Teinat731/
Tinaai731/
Tinhai731/
Tengau731/
Tenead731/
Teneas731/
Tetnui731/
Teanoi731/
Hteini731/
Teneis730/
Tenash730/
Toenie730/
Tenaut730/
Teenay730/
Tenois730/
Tieniy730/
Tina67109,531/
Tana6758,841/
Tene6723,035/
Tona6720,613/
Tini6716,088/
Teny6714,074/
Theingi676,253/
Tanhaie672,367/
Tyni671,541/
Thetnoi67639/
Teneggi67333/
Tengeya67293/
Tenisch67218/
Tengaya67196/
Tingayi67184/
Tyna67162/
Thanhai67152/
Tanhayi67126/
Thenaud67108/
Thaenha6785/
Tengeyi6762/
Tenhaya6741/
Tenajas6732/
Thannai6726/
Tanaiah6722/
Tenh6719/
Tenouya6714/
Tení6713/
Theigna6713/
Téni6712/
Teingna6710/
Tengeja679/
Teinaas679/
Tisenna677/
Teañ677/
Thanaai676/
Teheeni675/
Thenuia673/
Tenj673/
Teniyas673/
Thinaih673/
Tenuich672/
Tenault672/
Tanhaii672/
Teingni672/
Tené672/
Thetnui672/
Teannoi672/
Tonhayi671/
Tehenit671/
Tehnitt671/
Teihnie671/
Tejnath671/
Tejniya671/
Thanaia671/
Theanga671/
Teneius671/
Tinhayi671/
Thengae671/
Tainaji671/
Tajnaie671/
Tanaiha671/
Tengeji671/
Tengaeh671/
Teinnie671/
Tengiya671/
Htenich671/
Hdtegni671/
Tehemna671/
Thenaux671/
Theanau671/
Teneyau671/
Tengoya671/
Tenhaus671/
Tenejie671/
Tenejio671/
Thanaii671/
Tahanai671/
Taheini671/
Taenaya671/
Theynat671/
Tinahai671/
Tinaiou671/
Tiehnyi671/
Tuhiena671/
Tinawie671/
Tijjnai671/
Theunie671/
Teanaye671/
Tenayeh671/
Tohnhai671/
Tjni671/
Thonhai671/
Teineit670/
Tenyies670/
Teiniey670/
Tieniey670/
Teaniey670/
Tesnach670/

Tenai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tenai in the Hindi language
टेनईtena'i-
Tenai in the Marathi language
तेनईtena'i50
टेनाईtena'i50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tenai
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