Tenison Surname
Approximately 648 people bear this surname
Tenison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dennis.' Old English Dionys, Denis, whence Denison, sharpened to Tenison; compare Haseltine for Hazeldean, Tancock for Dancock, Tanett and Tannett for Danett and Dannett; compare Tenniswood (i.
Read More About This SurnameTenison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 521 | 1:695,699 | 55,085 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 194 | 1:258,859 | 21,305 |
Tenison (540) may also be a first name.
Tenison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dennis.' Old English Dionys, Denis, whence Denison, sharpened to Tenison; compare Haseltine for Hazeldean, Tancock for Dancock, Tanett and Tannett for Danett and Dannett; compare Tenniswood (i.e. Denniswood), York Directory. Also note that the surname Toket is referred to as Doket in Index of Visitation of Yorkshire (Harl. Soc). Yorkshire and the Lincolnshire border strongly affected Denis in the surname period. We also find Dandridge for Tandridge, and Tandy for Dandy. Dogood in the old registers is manifestly Toogood.
Arthur Doegood, 1680: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1711. Baptised — Dorothy, d. Edward Tennison: Canterbury Cath.
V. Tennison, Dennison.
According to D'Alton's History of Ireland, quoted in B.L.G., the Tenysons or Tenisons are of English extraction, and the name is supposed to be the same as Tynesende in the H.R. of Oxfordshire.
From Tenesone, a place in Gottespunt or Cazdee, in Switzerland. If the name be not local, it is probably a corruption of Dennison.
(English), Son of Denis; although a family of the name claim that it was anciently Tunesende; i. e., Townsend.
Tenison Demographics
Average Tenison Salary in
United States
$37,953 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tenison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tenison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tenison is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tenison? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tenison is the 506,165th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,246,213 people. Tenison is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Tenison are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Tenison is also the 362,702nd most frequent given name globally, borne by 540 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 521 people, or 1 in 695,699. In The United States it is most numerous in: Arkansas, where 8 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States Tenison is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Tenison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tenison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tenison last name grew 269 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tenison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Tenison surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tenison surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Tenison earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.04% less than the national average, earning $37,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.74% more than the national average, earning $50,052 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenisone | 93 | 75 | / |
| Tenisson | 93 | 65 | / |
| Thenison | 93 | 0 | / |
| Teunison | 93 | 0 | / |
| Teenisson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thenisson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Teynisson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Teunisson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Tenyson | 86 | 47 | / |
| Tenisen | 86 | 13 | / |
| Tenisan | 86 | 9 | / |
| Teneson | 86 | 8 | / |
| Tenizon | 86 | 6 | / |
| Tinison | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tenicon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tenisom | 86 | 0 | / |
| Theunisson | 82 | 5 | / |
| Teunisen | 80 | 36 | / |
| Teenyson | 80 | 21 | / |
| Tenisang | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tenissen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tenishan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tínisson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Teneeson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tenesson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Teineson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tenissan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Teunissen | 75 | 8,773 | / |
| Theunisen | 75 | 47 | / |
| Tenhuisen | 75 | 42 | / |
| Tiongison | 75 | 11 | / |
| Tenessong | 75 | 11 | / |
| Thenissen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Teinissen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toinisson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teunnisen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Theunissen | 71 | 17,767 | / |
| Teunnissen | 71 | 8 | / |
| Theunnisen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Theuniseen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tenezon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tenesen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tegnichong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teunisssen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tenizen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Theinissen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tyneson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tenysen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tenijan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tineson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Teunesen | 67 | 66 | / |
| Theunnissen | 67 | 43 | / |
| Teunißen | 67 | 22 | / |
| Tienesen | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tinisgun | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tyonisen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tenessen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tenidjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenijane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenijang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenizang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tinisian | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tyoneson | 67 | 0 | / |
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