Tige Surname
Approximately 3,235 people bear this surname
Tige Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Tadhg (poet).
Tige Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2,944 | 1:7,055 | 874 |
| Indonesia | 77 | 1:1,717,522 | 111,746 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Solomon Islands | 30 | 1:19,334 | 3,744 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Panama | 20 | 1:195,613 | 5,661 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Haiti | 13 | 1:821,839 | 11,267 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Tigé (5) are calculated separately.
Tige (2,166) may also be a first name.
Tige Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of Tadhg (poet).
Tige Demographics
Tige Political Affiliation
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Tige Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tige Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tige (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺘﺞ) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Tigé. For other possible spellings of Tige click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tige? popularity and diffusion
It is the 138,321st most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,252,719 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Tige are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Tige is also the 161,115th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 2,166 people.
The surname Tige is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,944 people, or 1 in 7,055. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 90 percent live, North Region, where 5 percent live and Centre Region, where 3 percent live. Besides Cameroon this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.
Tige Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tige has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tige last name rose 119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tige Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tige last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Tige earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.55% less than the national average, earning $18,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tige Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tige in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺘﺞ | altj | - |
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Footnotes
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