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Where Does The Last Name Tennant Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Tennant (Russian: Теннант) is most common in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tennant? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 22,405^th most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 300,666 people. The last name Tennant is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Tennant reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 859,937^th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 118 people.

Tennant is most common in The United States, where it is held by 11,019 people, or 1 in 32,894. In The United States Tennant is most common in: West Virginia, where 11 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 73 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Tennant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Tennant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tennant last name increased 712 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,754 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 17 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tennant Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States Tennant are 4.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tennant earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.29% more than the national average, earning R 395,160 per year; in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $43,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.22% more than the national average, earning $50,785 CAD per year.