Name Meaning & Origin
"A surname."
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
The tench or doctor fish is a fresh- and brackish-water fish of the order Cypriniformes found throughout Eurasia from Western Europe including Britain and Ireland east into Asia as far as the Ob and Yenisei Rivers. It is also found in Lake Baikal. It normally inhabits slow-moving freshwater habitats, particularly lakes and lowland rivers.
The tench or doctor fish is a fresh- and brackish-water fish of the order Cypriniformes found throughout Eurasia from Western Europe including Britain and Ireland east into Asia as far as the Ob and Yenisei Rivers. It is also found in Lake Baikal. It normally inhabits slow-moving freshwater habitats, particularly lakes and lowland rivers.
Life Path 5 — Freedom & Adventure: Versatile, curious, and love for exploration.
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Root element "Tench" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A surname.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~5 people named Tench in the US. Peaked in 1914 with 5 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Tench is 5, associated with Freedom & Adventure. Soul Urge: 5. Personality: 9.
Tench is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 5 people in the United States are named Tench. The name peaked in 1914 with 5 recorded uses.
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