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Early Origins of the Teneyck family

The surname Teneyck was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Teneyck family

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Teneyck Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eyck, Eycke, Eyckes, Eycks, Eyyck, Eycck, Eyckk, Eyckke, Eyckkes, van Eyck and many more.

Early Notables of the Teneyck family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441), an Early Netherlandish painter active in Bruges; Hubert van Eyck (also Huybrecht van Eyck) (c. 1385-1426), an Early Netherlandish painter and older brother of Jan van Eyck; Barthélemy d'Eyck, van Eyck or d' Eyck (c. 1420 - after 1470), an Early Netherlandish artist...
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Teneyck Ranking

In the United States, the name Teneyck is the 14,738th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Teneyck migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Teneyck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Coenradt TenEyck, who settled in New York in 1653
  • Coenradt TenEyck, who arrived in New York, NY in 1653 [2]
  • Coenraut TenEyck, who settled in New York in 1664
  • Hendrick TenEyck, who settled in New York in 1675
Teneyck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Teneyck, who settled in San Francisco in 1850
  • A. TenEyck, who settled in San Francisco in 1851
  • A TenEyck, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 [2]
  • E. TenEyck, who settled in San Francisco in 1852

Canada Teneyck migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Teneyck Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Francis Teneyck, who landed in Canada in 1834
  • Anthony Teneyck, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Teneyck (post 1700) +

  • Stephanie Teneyck, American model and beauty pageant competitor in Miss Mississippi USA (1990)
  • Jacob Ten Eyck, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Madison County, 1826
  • Jacob Ten Eyck, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Albany County, 1800-03
  • J. DePeyster Ten Eyck, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Albany County, 1787-88
  • Henry Ten Eyck, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Albany County, 1791-92
  • Egbert Ten Eyck (1779-1844), American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Jefferson County, 1812-13; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1823-25
  • Edward G. Ten Eyck, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1897-99
  • Conrad Ten Eyck, American politician, Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention 1st District, 1835; Member of Michigan State Senate 1st District, 1835-37; Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County, 1846
  • Anthony Ten Eyck, American politician, Delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Albany County, 1788; Member of New York State Senate Eastern District, 1796-1801
  • Andrew Ten Eyck, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Albany County, 1826
  • ... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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