View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

Tis (Arabic: طيس, Hindi: तीस, Oriya: ତିସ୍) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Tiš or Tîș. For other possible spellings of Tis click here.

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

The surname is the 81,366^th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,220,490 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Tis are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 203,151^st most frequent given name at a global level It is held by 1,469 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,341 people, or 1 in 53,021. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Plateau, where 58 percent live, Borno, where 22 percent live and Benue, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Tis exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 17 percent live and Pakistan, where 9 percent live.

Tis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Tis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tis surname grew 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (46%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Tis last name are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.63% being registered to vote for the party.

Tis earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.33% more than the national average, earning $51,057 USD per year.