Tig Surname

572,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Tig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3641:210,94116,748
Romania721:278,85925,610
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States91:40,273,215872,126
India81:95,883,173728,828
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Tig (477) may also be a first name.

Tig Last Name Facts

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

Tig (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺘﻴﻚ, Hindi: तिग, Oriya: ତିଗ୍, Russian: Тиг) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tig is the 572,911th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,250,083 people. The last name Tig is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Tig reside; 68 percent reside in South Asia and 66 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Tig is also the 389,495th most prevalent forename on earth, held by 477 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is held by 364 people, or 1 in 210,941. In Iran it is most frequent in: Gilan Province, where 15 percent are found, Bushehr Province, where 13 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Iran this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 13 percent are found and Portugal, where 5 percent are found.

Tig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tig last name declined 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tig last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.78% less than the national average, earning $38,366 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Teig86916/
Tigh86876/
Taig86770/
Tigg86320/
Tuig86254/
Tieg86121/
Tigs8631/
Thig8616/
Toig867/
Tikg864/
Ticg862/
Htig861/
Tigt861/
Tigz861/
Tigx861/
Tigk861/
Tigp861/
Tisg861/
Tgig861/
Tigue753,245/
Tiggs75795/
Tiggh7560/
Teigh7550/
Thieg7522/
Teigs7518/
Thigh7513/
Tigth757/
Tiogh754/
Tigss753/
Taigh751/
Tuigh751/
Thigg751/
Tigke751/
Tiegh751/
Taijg751/
Taigt751/
Taigg750/
Teigg750/
Tiegg750/
Tik6710,016/
Tic674,759/
Tix671,298/
Tjg67583/
Teg67143/
Tiq67142/
Teigue67119/
Ticgue67119/
Taigue6725/
Tigova6719/
Tigowa6717/
Tyg6715/
Theigs6713/
Teigås678/
Tihgue671/
Tahaig671/
Tég671/
Tuigue671/
Tiggue671/
Tuiggs670/

Tig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tig in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺘﻴﻚaltyk-
Tig in the Hindi language
तिगtiga-
Tig in the Oriya language
ତିଗ୍tig40
ତିଗtiga20
ତୀଗ୍tig20
ତୀଗtiga20
Tig in the Russian language
Тигtig-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tig
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