Tenya Surname
Approximately 468 people bear this surname
Tenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 115 | 1:339,472 | 22,545 |
| Cameroon | 92 | 1:225,751 | 22,624 |
| Kenya | 87 | 1:530,803 | 26,276 |
| Japan | 52 | 1:2,458,544 | 30,480 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Tenya (338) may also be a first name.
Tenya Demographics
Tenya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Tenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tenya (Hindi: तेन्या, Marathi: तेन्या, Oriya: େଟଁୟ, Russian: Теня) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tenya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tenya is the 646,966th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Tenya reside; 43 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Tenya is also the 475,334th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 338 people.
The surname Tenya is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 339,472. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kamuli District, where 22 percent reside, Mayuge District, where 21 percent reside and Buyende District, where 14 percent reside. Besides Uganda this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 20 percent reside and Kenya, where 19 percent reside.
Tenya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
The amount Tenya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 191.49% more than the national average, earning S/. 56,506 per year and in United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thenya | 91 | 240 | / |
| Tenyah | 91 | 33 | / |
| Tenyap | 91 | 9 | / |
| Teinya | 91 | 6 | / |
| Tenyad | 91 | 3 | / |
| Tienya | 91 | 2 | / |
| Teunya | 91 | 2 | / |
| Teenya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Teanya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tehnyat | 83 | 32 | / |
| Tenayia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tenayya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tenia | 80 | 2,052 | / |
| Tenea | 80 | 1,663 | / |
| Tenha | 80 | 638 | / |
| Tinya | 80 | 503 | / |
| Tenyo | 80 | 72 | / |
| Tegna | 80 | 51 | / |
| Tenja | 80 | 21 | / |
| Tenía | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tynya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tenias | 73 | 1,684 | / |
| Tengia | 73 | 372 | / |
| Tienia | 73 | 300 | / |
| Tenjay | 73 | 57 | / |
| Thenia | 73 | 56 | / |
| Teigna | 73 | 53 | / |
| Tinyad | 73 | 29 | / |
| Tinyah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Tengea | 73 | 17 | / |
| Tainya | 73 | 12 | / |
| Tienyo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Teniaa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Tenías | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tenjap | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tisnya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Thinya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tyonya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Teynia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tenhea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Teinha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Teania | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tenjea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tenjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tegnia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tegnas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teneah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tihnya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tenhay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teneha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teenia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teanea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teniat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tenhey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tionya | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tegney | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tenjhay | 67 | 298 | / |
| Thinyai | 67 | 203 | / |
| Theigna | 67 | 13 | / |
| Teingna | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tyonyaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Teingia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tenagia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Theniat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tesniaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tinayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tienjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teannia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teaniah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thenías | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenegia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenejea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thoinya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tinaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tinayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tengiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thinyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teanjai | 67 | 1 | / |
Tenya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tenya in the Oriya language | ||
| େଟଁୟ | etamya | - |
| Tenya in the Marathi language | ||
| तेन्या | ten'ya | 57.14 |
| टेण्या | tenya | 42.86 |
| Tenya in the Hindi language | ||
| तेन्या | ten'ya | 33.33 |
| तेन्य | ten'ya | 33.33 |
| टेंया | tenya | 33.33 |
| Tenya in the Russian language | ||
| Теня | tena | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tenya
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