Tiegnan Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Tiegnan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tiegnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso5621:32,6551,788
Ivory Coast551:419,47714,125

Tiegnan (90) may also be a first name.

Tiegnan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tiegnan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Tiegnan is found most in Burkina Faso. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tiegnan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 525,631st most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. The surname Tiegnan occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Tiegnan are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Mande Africa. Tiegnan is also the 1,005,046th most common forename throughout the world, borne by 90 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 562 people, or 1 in 32,655. In Burkina Faso it is primarily found in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 63 percent live, Centre Region, where 16 percent live and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 15 percent live. Outside of Burkina Faso this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 9 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tiegnan
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