View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Teny (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻨﻲ, Hindi: टेनी) is carried by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Tény. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 37,407^th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 517,802 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Teny live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Teny is also the 184,185^th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 1,735 people.

Teny is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is borne by 9,512 people, or 1 in 1,200. Not including South Sudan this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 28 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Teny Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Teny Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Teny last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.