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There are approximately 6,215 people named Tennant in the UK. That makes it the 1,689th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 98 are named Tennant.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Status Name

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The Tennant surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Tenant, a person holding lands under another, from Teneo, Latin, to hold. Local, Tyn, Welsh, a stretch, and nant, a ravine.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TENNANT. TENNENT. A tenant — one who holds lauds under another.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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