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Tennis Family History

Tennis Surname Meaning

Americanized form (and a rare German variant) of North German East Frisian or North Frisian Tönnies (see Tonnies). Compare Tennies.

Americanized form of Dutch Teunis: from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony).

English (Welsh borders): perhaps a variant of Dennis.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Tennis family from?

You can see how Tennis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tennis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tennis families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Tennis families living in Warwickshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Tennis's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Tennis families in 1891.
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What did your Tennis ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tennis. 100% of Tennis women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Tennis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tennis census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 766 immigration records available for the last name Tennis. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Tennis. For the veterans among your Tennis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tennis lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Tennis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Tennis in 1957 was 72, and 81 in 2004.

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