Tijerina Surname

32,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Mexico

Tijerina Surname Definition:

A place in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Diminutive of "tijera" - scissors - and figuratively - abrupt, sharp, a curt individual or thing.

Tijerina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,5021:34,5134,305
Mexico6,0091:20,6571,570
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Tijerina (14) may also be a first name.

Tijerina Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A place in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Diminutive of "tijera" - scissors - and figuratively - abrupt, sharp, a curt individual or thing.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Tijerina Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tijerina is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tijerina.

How Common Is The Last Name Tijerina? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,198th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 440,308 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Tijerina are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Tijerina is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 14 people.

Tijerina is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 10,502 people, or 1 in 34,513. In The United States Tijerina is primarily found in: Texas, where 78 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Illinois, where 3 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Tijerina Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tijerina has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 37,507 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tijerina Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tijerina surname are 42.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.33% registered with the political party.

Tijerina earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,457 USD per year.

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