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There are approximately 641 people named Tennyson in the UK. That makes it the 9,256th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 10 are named Tennyson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

Tenison
Tenneson
Tennison
Tennesen
Tennessen
Dennyson
Dennysonn
Tannyson
Tanyson
Teinison
Tenisson
Tannison
Tenisonn
Tenisons
Teennisen
Tenizon
Tenisen
Tanison
Tenneyson
Teennissen
Teenisen
Tenissen
Tennason
Teneyson
Teinson

The Tennyson surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TENNYSON. See Ten son. TEPPER. See Tipper. TERRELL. See Tyrrel. TERN. A terii, or tarn, is a small lake. TERREWEST. ? Fr. terre, and oiiest, the western laud or estate.

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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