Tygel Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Tygel Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Tygel is a Polish word which means “crucible.” The crucible was very important in the work of the goldsmith, and the artisan selected this as a family name. Other names for a goldsmith are Zlotnick and Zolotar.

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Tygel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
United States101:36,245,893832,629

Tygel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Tygel is a Polish word which means “crucible.” The crucible was very important in the work of the goldsmith, and the artisan selected this as a family name. Other names for a goldsmith are Zlotnick and Zolotar.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Tygel Last Name Facts

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

Tygel is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tygel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tygel is the 4,427,875th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Tygel are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Tygel is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 21,407,433. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 70 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 20 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent are found. Not including Brazil this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Tygel Last Name Statistics demography

Tygel earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.35% less than the national average, earning $36,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Tyogel911/
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Tigel80230/
Tégel8035/
Tyogl801/
Tiegel73382/
Thegel7392/
Teguel7391/
Taigel7387/
Teigel7363/
Tigell7361/
Toigel7314/
Tegell736/
Tighel735/
Tiguel733/
Teagel732/
Teggel731/
Tuygil731/
Tegiel731/
Tigiel731/
Ttigel731/
Teugel731/
Teegel731/
Thigel731/
Taygelova7110/
Teiguel67430/
Teigell6781/
Tegl6751/
Tégl6736/
Tägl6735/
Theguel6733/
Tyglová6716/
Tigl673/
Týgl672/
Tigheel671/
Teagele671/
Teegele671/
Tiggell670/

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