Tsighe Surname

157,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Tsighe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tsighe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,7371:35,6404,079
Eritrea251:190,076185
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Tsighe (43) may also be a first name.

Tsighe Last Name Facts

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

Tsighe is found most in Ethiopia. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsighe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tsighe is the 157,440th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,623,307 people. Tsighe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Tsighe reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 43 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,737 people, or 1 in 35,640. Excluding Ethiopia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Eritrea, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Tsighe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tsighe are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Tsighe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 88.92% more than the national average, earning $81,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tsige91200,080/
Tsigie8326,417/
Tseghe83112/
Tseige8325/
Tsigei8321/
Tsiger834/
Tsigeh834/
Tzighe833/
Tsiege831/
Tsigea831/
Tsiget831/
Tsigey831/
Tsgige831/
Tsighis7727/
Tshinge7727/
Tsegher776/
Tsaiger772/
Tsegheu771/
Tsighit771/
Tsigeer771/
Tsighid771/
Tshigez771/
Tseiger771/
Tsege7343,354/
Tsiga738,232/
Csige73886/
Tsigi737/
Cighe731/
Tshingej71424/
Tshingey714/
Tchuighe711/
Tsaiguer711/
Tsegie6720,286/
Tsegha67554/
Tsigui67206/
Tseger6754/
Tshege6727/
Tsigay6721/
Tshiga6714/
Tsyger6714/
Csighy6711/
Tsigip6710/
Tsegeh6710/
Tsegee675/
Zighie673/
Tshigi672/
Scigeľ672/
Zieghe671/
Tseiga671/
Tssege671/
Scigha671/
Tsuigi671/
Tsegea671/
Cighie671/
Csighi671/
Dsigei671/
Tzeghe671/
Zigheh671/
Tsigis671/
Tségey671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tsighe
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