Tinsleys field or Tinnis meadow
Tensley is a modern American variation of the English surname Tinsley. It likely originates from a place name in South Yorkshire, derived from the Old English personal name Tinni combined with 'leah', meaning a clearing or meadow.
Less common today
Tensley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,352 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
