Tenorio Surname
Approximately 188,233 people bear this surname
Tenorio Surname User-submission:
Tenorio as a surname originated in Spain in the 16th century, and likely stems from a town by the same name. The name itself derives from the word tena, meaning 'tenant at the wooden building'. The word tena, in term, was originally from the Latin tigna, meaning 'beam', or 'plank'.
Read More About This SurnameTenorio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 60,677 | 1:3,528 | 302 |
| Mexico | 40,750 | 1:3,046 | 425 |
| Philippines | 24,175 | 1:4,188 | 330 |
| Peru | 14,382 | 1:2,210 | 377 |
| Colombia | 12,346 | 1:3,870 | 621 |
| Ecuador | 6,770 | 1:2,349 | 415 |
| United States | 6,355 | 1:57,035 | 6,785 |
| Spain | 4,227 | 1:11,060 | 1,291 |
| Costa Rica | 4,133 | 1:1,157 | 213 |
| Panama | 4,099 | 1:954 | 178 |
| Nicaragua | 2,823 | 1:2,133 | 345 |
| Bolivia | 2,189 | 1:4,850 | 681 |
| Chile | 1,633 | 1:10,788 | 918 |
| Venezuela | 791 | 1:38,185 | 2,131 |
| Argentina | 777 | 1:55,011 | 4,635 |
| El Salvador | 692 | 1:9,167 | 660 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 431 | 1:127 | 23 |
| Guam | 231 | 1:693 | 95 |
| Honduras | 210 | 1:41,983 | 1,166 |
| Cuba | 166 | 1:69,414 | 2,503 |
| Paraguay | 72 | 1:100,510 | 2,345 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| Uruguay | 48 | 1:71,495 | 7,517 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Marshall Islands | 5 | 1:10,364 | 1,309 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 196 | 1:256,218 | 21,129 |
The alternate forms: Tenôrio (7,074), Teñorio (6) & Tenório (1) are calculated separately.
Tenorio (1,141) may also be a first name.
Tenorio Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Tenorio as a surname originated in Spain in the 16th century, and likely stems from a town by the same name. The name itself derives from the word tena, meaning 'tenant at the wooden building'. The word tena, in term, was originally from the Latin tigna, meaning 'beam', or 'plank'.
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Tenorio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tenorio Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tenorio (Russian: Тенорио) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Tenôrio, Teñorio or Tenório. For other potential spellings of Tenorio click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tenorio? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,989th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,716 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Tenorio reside; 53 percent reside in South America and 32 percent reside in Luso-South America. Tenorio is also the 235,667th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 1,141 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 60,677 people, or 1 in 3,528. In Brazil Tenorio is most numerous in: Pernambuco, where 23 percent are found, São Paulo, where 23 percent are found and Alagoas, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Brazil it occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 22 percent are found and The Philippines, where 13 percent are found.
Tenorio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tenorio has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,242 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tenorio Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tenorio last name are 42.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.61% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tenorio earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 60.88% less than the national average, earning €11,747 per year; in Peru they earn 10.8% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,291 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.14% less than the national average, earning $20,853,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning $38,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.41% less than the national average, earning $39,544 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tenorio Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tenorio in the Russian language | ||
| Тенорио | tenorio | - |
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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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