View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

The surname Tis (Arabic: طيس, Hindi: तीस, Oriya: ତିସ୍) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Tiš or Tîș. Click here for further possible spellings of Tis.

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

The last name is the 81,366^th most frequently used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,220,490 people. The surname Tis occurs mostly 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 frequently held first name internationally, borne by 1,469 people.

The last name Tis is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,341 people, or 1 in 53,021. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Plateau, where 58 percent live, Borno, where 22 percent live and Benue, where 16 percent live. Not including Nigeria it is found 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tis surname increased 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Tis last name is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (46%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Tis surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.63% being registered to vote for the political 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.