Tenik Surname

336,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Tenik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tenik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey7471:104,1798,997
Kenya1571:294,13918,825
India1141:6,728,644151,199
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
United States81:45,307,367917,113
France51:13,284,544357,392
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Teník (1) are calculated separately.

Tenik (182) may also be a first name.

Tenik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tenik (Georgian: თენიკ, Hindi: तेनिका, Russian: Теник) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Teník. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tenik? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 336,335th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,649,221 people. Tenik is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Tenik are found; 62 percent are found in West Asia and 62 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 675,152nd most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 182 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 747 people, or 1 in 104,179. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Van Province, where 22 percent live, Igdir Province, where 12 percent live and Izmir Province, where 11 percent live. Aside from Turkey this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 14 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Tenik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tenik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tenik surname rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tenik Last Name Statistics demography

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

Tenik earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Teník931/
Tehnik9168/
Tenike9154/
Tenick9112/
Tetnik911/
Teniek910/
Teneick8318/
Teniske833/
Thesnik831/
Tenieck830/
Taenick830/
Tenicke830/
Tenigck830/
Tanik804,680/
Tinik80618/
Tonik80391/
Tenic8077/
Tenek8069/
Tynik8059/
Tenyk8018/
Tenix8011/
Tenig805/
Teněk801/
Tenikova7786/
Theunick7751/
Teniková778/
Teneitck770/
Teneke731,039/
Tajnik73187/
Tonick73120/
Thanik7397/
Tengic7380/
Tanikh7350/
Tannik7337/
Teneck7331/
Tinaik7328/
Tanick7319/
Tinike7316/
Toenig7311/
Tengek739/
Teniog739/
Tenyck736/
Taynik736/
Tonnik736/
Tehník734/
Tenesk734/
Teneyk734/
Tingik733/
Tanaik732/
Tesnek731/
Tinisk731/
Toynik731/
Tenyke730/
Tynick730/
Teneak730/
Tehniková7111/
Tehnikova711/
Teneyck672,158/
Tenkova671,010/
Thoenig6771/
Tiongik6743/
Tuinike6734/
Teeneke6711/
Tieneak6710/
Teysnek678/
Thonick677/
Thannik673/
Tannick672/
Thoneik672/
Tiniske672/
Teneyke672/
Teaneck672/
Teneysk671/
Thonaik671/
Taynaik671/
Teineck671/
Tannikh671/
Tainaik671/
Tenoyck671/
Tonnick671/
Tyongik671/
Tenigue671/
Thanick671/
Thienek671/
Tenycke670/
Thenict670/
Tenayck670/
Teneuck670/
Teynyck670/

Tenik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tenik in the Georgian language
თენიკtenik-
Tenik in the Hindi language
तेनिकाtenika-
Tenik in the Russian language
Теникtenik-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tenik
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