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Where Does The Last Name Tigh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Tigh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻴﻚ) is found most frequently in Iran. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tigh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 401,066^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,319,116 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Tigh reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Tigh is also the 890,531^st most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 111 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 667 people, or 1 in 115,116. In Iran it is mostly found in: Gilan Province, where 37 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 17 percent reside and Lorestan Province, where 12 percent reside. Barring Iran this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 4 percent reside.

Tigh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tigh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tigh surname contracted 40 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 345 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tigh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Tigh last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Tigh are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Tigh earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.