Tigh Surname
Approximately 876 people bear this surname
Tigh Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Tye.' 'Tye, an extensive common pasture': Halliwell. 'Tye: it generally means a small piece of common land close to a village, as Telscombe Tye, a few miles from Brighton': Lower, Patronymica Britannica.
Read More About This SurnameTigh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 667 | 1:115,116 | 10,900 |
| United States | 122 | 1:2,970,975 | 173,956 |
| Ireland | 38 | 1:123,919 | 6,102 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1:7,145,755 | 40,003 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 204 | 1:246,170 | 20,471 |
Tigh (111) may also be a first name.
Tigh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Tye.' 'Tye, an extensive common pasture': Halliwell. 'Tye: it generally means a small piece of common land close to a village, as Telscombe Tye, a few miles from Brighton': Lower, Patronymica Britannica.
Hugh de la Tye, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter atte-Tye, Norfolk, 10 Edward III: History of Norfolk.
Geoffrey le Tylere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph le Tilere, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Hugh le Tygheler. Rolls of Parliament.
Adam le Tiyghelere, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Robert le Tiegheler, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1611. Robert Tyler and Alice Callis: Marriage Lic. (London).
1658. Married — Thomas Nash and Mary Tiler: St. James, Clerkenwell.
A topographical word of uncertain origin. It generally means a small piece of common land close to a village, as Telscombe Tye, a few miles from Brighton.
From ti, ty, a house, which in the pl. would become tiaz, ties, tiez, tyas, tyes, tyez (W. teios, cots, cottages). Pryce renders tyor, a helliar, thatcher, tiler. Gilbert says Sir Henry le Tyes, Lord Tyes, or (as Camden calls him) De Tiers, was lord of the manor of Tywarnhale "Tiers in Perran-Zabuloe. One of the Tyas families considers itself of Norman origin, and says the name is found written Teutonicus.
Tigh Demographics
Average Tigh Salary in
United States
$39,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tigh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻴﻚ) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tigh.
How Common Is The Last Name Tigh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tigh is the 401,066th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 8,319,116 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Tigh are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Tigh is also the 890,531st most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 111 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 667 people, or 1 in 115,116. In Iran Tigh is mostly found in: Gilan Province, where 37 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 17 percent are found and Lorestan Province, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Iran Tigh exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Ireland, where 4 percent are found.
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 decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 345 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tigh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tigh last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiggh | 89 | 60 | / |
| Teigh | 89 | 50 | / |
| Thigh | 89 | 13 | / |
| Tigth | 89 | 7 | / |
| Tiogh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Tuigh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Taigh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tiegh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tig | 86 | 550 | / |
| Teig | 75 | 916 | / |
| Taig | 75 | 770 | / |
| Tegh | 75 | 486 | / |
| Tigg | 75 | 320 | / |
| Tuig | 75 | 254 | / |
| Tieg | 75 | 121 | / |
| Tygh | 75 | 59 | / |
| Tikh | 75 | 38 | / |
| Tigs | 75 | 31 | / |
| Thig | 75 | 16 | / |
| Toig | 75 | 7 | / |
| Tikg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ticg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tigk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tgig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tjgh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tigt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tigz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tisg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tixh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tigx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tigp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tikhe | 67 | 4,495 | / |
| Tigue | 67 | 3,245 | / |
| Tiggs | 67 | 795 | / |
| Tyogh | 67 | 84 | / |
| Tegsh | 67 | 77 | / |
| Taikh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Thieg | 67 | 22 | / |
| Teigs | 67 | 18 | / |
| Teugh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ticch | 67 | 11 | / |
| Teegh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tegth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tigss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teikh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tikht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tihke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tigke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tiokh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thigg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taygh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tithx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tikhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taijg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tihkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taigt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taigg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Teigg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tiegg | 67 | 0 | / |
Tigh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tigh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﻴﻚ | tyk | - |
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