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

The last name Tigh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻴﻚ) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 401,066^th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,319,116 people. It is mostly 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 890,531^st most widely held given name in the world, held by 111 people.

This surname is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 667 people, or 1 in 115,116. In Iran Tigh is primarily concentrated in: Gilan Province, where 37 percent live, Tehran Province, where 17 percent live and Lorestan Province, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Ireland, where 4 percent live.

Tigh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tigh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tigh last name fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 345 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tigh Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Tigh last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% 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.