Tighue Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Tighue Surname Definition:

Ó Taidhg There were four distinct septs of Ó Taidhg, but the name is now indistinguishable from MacTeague, q.v., or Tighe which is also a synonym of the English Tye. This explains the Irish synonym Kangley (ceangal, tie). MIF 230

Tighue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Tighue Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Taidhg There were four distinct septs of Ó Taidhg, but the name is now indistinguishable from MacTeague, q.v., or Tighe which is also a synonym of the English Tye. This explains the Irish synonym Kangley (ceangal, tie). MIF 230

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Tighue Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tighue is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tighue? popularity and diffusion

Tighue is the 5,391,485th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Tighue is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Tighue reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 100 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.

Tighue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tighue has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tighue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Tighue earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.32% more than the national average, earning $70,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tighoue921/
Tigue913,245/
Tieghoue861/
Teigue83119/
Ticgue83119/
Tigoue8337/
Taigue8325/
Tigueh8320/
Teghue8319/
Tiguey8312/
Tiggue831/
Tighei831/
Tighie831/
Tigueu831/
Tihgue831/
Tuigue831/
Tighee830/
Taingahue8031/
Tiegoue77386/
Thiegue7721/
Ticguey7715/
Thiogue777/
Teigueu772/
Teghoue772/
Tigueit771/
Taigoue771/
Thigheu771/
Tiogheu771/
Tiegheu771/
Tieghie771/
Tique7332,062/
Tikue733,401/
Tegue731,446/
Tigau731,434/
Tigui73941/
Tigwe73150/
Tigae73103/
Tigbe7355/
Tigou7342/
Tigey738/
Tigoe733/
Tiguá731/
Tygue730/
Teingheu711/
Teingoue711/
Theghuet711/
Thaingue711/
Thiegoue711/
Tiegheya711/
Thaiguey711/
Teague6739,068/
Tiquet671,749/
Tigaye67483/
Tegueu67213/
Tiquez67149/
Thukwe6789/
Thigwe6775/
Tiegou6773/
Toigbe6771/
Tigaie6755/
Tiques6729/
Tuikue6724/
Tiquer6722/
Ticque6722/
Tiquie6721/
Tisque6717/
Tioque6717/
Tigwey6716/
Teghou6716/
Tegoue6715/
Tiggui6711/
Toigui6711/
Thugwe6710/
Ticgui679/
Tiguay679/
Taique677/
Taigui677/
Taigou676/
Teigou676/
Tiqued674/
Thegue673/
Tigaud673/
Tigiye672/
Tiekue672/
Tigweh672/
Tiogou672/
Teigui672/
Tiegwe672/
Tigous672/
Tuggue671/
Teegue671/
Tehgue671/
Tesgue671/
Teqgue671/
Thigae671/
Tigoha671/
Thique671/
Htique671/
Htigui671/
Tegheu671/
Teghey671/
Teghui671/
Teigüe671/
Toique671/
Ti'gui671/
Tiquea671/
Tiquei671/
Tigaje671/
Tigoye671/
Tiguha671/
Tiguoi671/
Tuigau671/
Tikuhe671/
Teghwe671/
Taigey670/
Teique670/
Tuique670/

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