Last Name TENISON

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Meaning The son of Dennis.
Origin English

Rank 55,124 (2000 US census)
Count 349 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 81.66%, or 285 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 12.61%, or 44 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 3.15%, or 11 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.72%, or 6 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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