Teny Surname

37,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Teny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Teny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan9,5121:1,200243
Sudan3,9201:9,5691,352
Kenya2041:226,37215,911
Ivory Coast2011:114,7825,758
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Haiti461:232,2598,680
India211:36,526,923420,161
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

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

Teny (1,735) may also be a first name.

Teny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Teny (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻨﻲ, Hindi: टेनी) is borne by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Tény. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Teny? popularity and diffusion

Teny is the 37,407th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 517,802 people. The last name Teny occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Teny live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 184,185th most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 1,735 people.

Teny is most commonly occurring in South Sudan, where it is held by 9,512 people, or 1 in 1,200. Without taking into account South Sudan Teny occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 28 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Teny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Teny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Teny last name contracted 26 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Teny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Teny last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Teny are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Teny earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 41.28% less than the national average, earning $25,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.97% more than the national average, earning $55,132 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tény921/
Teney89266/
Tenay89235/
Theny89211/
Tenyi89112/
Teany8974/
Tenyo8972/
Teniy8960/
Tenoy8944/
Tieny8916/
Teiny893/
Teeny892/
Tenyp891/
Tengey806,141/
Teaney80634/
Tenaya80283/
Teeney80248/
Tengay80149/
Tesney80132/
Tengoy8067/
Teinay8038/
Theony8014/
Theney8011/
Tesnyy807/
Tieney807/
Tesnuy805/
Tesnoy804/
Tenytė803/
Teneyz802/
Teneys802/
Tenhay801/
Teanny801/
Teheny801/
Tienuy801/
Tgenay801/
Tenooy801/
Teiney800/
Tegney800/
Teahny800/
Teuney800/
Tehney800/
Teenay800/
Thehny800/
Teisny800/
Tenhey800/
Teinuy800/
Tenehy800/
Tieniy800/
Tena7564,332/
Tene7523,035/
Teni7513,932/
Tiny751,900/
Tenh7519/
Tení7513/
Tenj753/
Tené752/
Tengaya73196/
Tenhaya7341/
Teannoy736/
Theenoy731/
Teneych731/
Teheney731/
Tiehnyi731/
Thetnoy731/
Teamnoy731/
Taheeny730/
Teisney730/
Teiniey730/
Thieney730/
Tethney730/
Tieniey730/
Teaniey730/
Tiene6720,953/
Tenge675,019/
Tenis674,781/
Tenai673,781/
Tenio673,707/
Tinoy672,962/
Tinay672,242/
Teine672,028/
Tiena671,927/
Tiony671,839/
Tenea671,663/
Tener671,588/
Thene671,539/
Tenes67920/
Tengi67889/
Teane67723/
Teune67661/
Tenet67528/
Tiney67453/
Tényi67414/
Teina67336/
Tenie67317/
Teniz67268/
Teena67255/
Tenei67237/
Theni67208/
Tinyo67150/
Tinyi67137/
Teneh67132/
Tenje67123/
Teneş67117/
Tegne67115/
Tegni67110/
Teana67109/
Tenaj67106/
Tetne6797/
Tenih6790/
Teneu6787/
Teene6784/
Tenez6773/
Tenhe6749/
Tesni6740/
Tyney6727/
Tynay6724/
Tenoa6723/
Tenee6723/
Tejne6720/
Tenoi6718/
Thiny6716/
Tenés6715/
Tainy6714/
Tenij6712/
Tenit679/
Toiny679/
Tehni677/
Teyna676/
Tejni676/
Tiniy674/
Ténay674/
Ttena673/
Tened673/
Teyne672/
Tuiny672/
Tenaa672/
Thény672/
Tyony672/
Tienj672/
Tjnay671/
Tejna671/
Tenoj671/
Tenui671/
Tinhy671/
Htene671/
Ïteni671/
Teuni671/
Teyni671/
Tenid671/
Tenès671/
Teanh671/
Thyny671/
Tinuy671/
Tiené671/
Tihny671/
Tgene671/
Teenh671/

Teny Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Teny in the Hindi language
टेनीteni-
Teny in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺗﻨﻲtny80
ﺗﻨﻰtny20

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Teny
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