Tenant Surname
Approximately 746 people bear this surname
Tenant Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tenant,' one who holds land under another.
Willelmus Tenaunt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Tenant, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus Tenaunt, 1379: ibid.
1563-4.
Read More About This SurnameTenant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 347 | 1:1,044,550 | 76,531 |
| France | 191 | 1:347,763 | 52,251 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 524 | 1:95,837 | 9,773 |
Tenant (320) may also be a first name.
Tenant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tenant,' one who holds land under another.
Willelmus Tenaunt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Tenant, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus Tenaunt, 1379: ibid.
1563-4. Married — Philip Swalowe and Elizabeth Tennante: St Dionis Backchurch.
1564- 5. Silvester Tenante, Christ Church: Register of the University of Oxford.
1748. Baptised — Ann, d. William Tenant: St. Michael, Cornhill.
William tenant of Crestone of county of Linlescu, 1296. His seal shows a large dog and S' Will'l Tenavont (Bain, II, p. 202,551). Thomas Tenaunt was One of the witnesses in the inquiry concerning the Templars in 1309 (Wilkins, Concilia, p. 383), and John Tenant was one of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle, 1339—40 (Bain, ra, p. 241). John Tennand was one of the burgesses of Stirling who attacked the cruives and fishings of the abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth, 1366 (Cambus., 55). Andro Tenand was charter witness in Ayr, 1500 (Friars Ayr, p. 68), and Andro Tenand and Bob Tenand were voters in Monkland, 1519 (Simon, 45). Andrew Tennend was burgess of Arne, 1539 (RMS, III, 849), and another Andrew Tennand is mentioned in Dysart, 1542 (Dysart, p. 7). Robert Tenent was witness in Glasgow, 1550, and reversion was granted to Kenthigern Tenende in Glasgow, 1555 (Protocols, I).
A tenant one who holds lauds under another.
Tenant, a person holding lands under another, from Teneo, Latin, to hold. Local, Tyn, Welsh, a stretch, and nant, a ravine.
Tenant Demographics
Average Tenant Salary in
United States
$38,521 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tenant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tenant Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tenant is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Tenant.
How Common Is The Last Name Tenant? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 454,357th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,768,828 people. Tenant is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Tenant are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Tenant is also the 490,671st most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 320 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 347 people, or 1 in 1,044,550. In The United States Tenant is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Michigan, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States Tenant exists in 29 countries. It is also common in France, where 26 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.
Tenant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tenant has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 34 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tenant Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tenant surname are 21.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.35% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Tenant earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.73% less than the national average, earning $38,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.05% less than the national average, earning $35,746 CAD per year.
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