History of your Surname
Get access to Tennet family records.Start a free trial

Tennet Family History

Tennet Name Meaning

probably a variant of Tennant with dissimilatory loss of -n-.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Tenner, Tenney, Tennent, Bennet, Jenner, Tanner, Venner, Senne

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Tennet family from?

You can see how Tennet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tennet family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Tennet families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 9 Tennet families living in New York. This was about 23% of all the recorded Tennet's in USA. New York had the highest population of Tennet families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tennet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tennet ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farming and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tennet. 100% of Tennet men worked as a Farming and 100% of Tennet women worked as a Housewife. .

View Census Data for Tennet | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farming
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Tennet family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Tennet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tennet census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Tennet

Passenger Lists

There are 251 immigration records available for the last name Tennet. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Tennet immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 209 military records available for the last name Tennet. For the veterans among your Tennet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Tennet military records

You've only scratched the surface of Tennet family history

Discover More

What is the average Tennet lifespan?

Between 1972 and 1995, in the United States, Tennet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Tennet in 1972 was 79, and 22 in 1995.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tennet

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Tennet family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Tennet last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial