Tygh Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Tygh Surname Definition:

V. Tighe, MacTighe.

Tygh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Tygh (56) may also be a first name.

Tygh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Tighe, MacTighe.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tygh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tygh is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tygh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,506,728th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Tygh live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Tygh is also the 1,321,957th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 56 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 63 percent live, Nevada, where 10 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent live.

Tygh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tygh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tygh surname increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tygh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Tygh last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tygh surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Tygh earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.55% more than the national average, earning $61,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tyogh8984/
Taygh891/
Tyg8615/
Tyokgh801/
Tigh75876/
Tegh75486/
Tykh7520/
Tayg752/
Tyog751/
Tykg751/
Tysg751/
Tjgh751/
Tyqh751/
Tygk751/
Tygq751/
Tygt751/
Tyhg751/
Ttyg751/
Tegsh6777/
Tiggh6760/
Teigh6750/
Thygs6734/
Taykh6722/
Teugh6717/
Teykh6713/
Thigh6713/
Tigth677/
Tiogh674/
Teegh674/
Tegth673/
Toygq671/
Tycxh671/
Tiegh671/
Tyohg671/
Teagh671/
Tuigh671/
Tyggs671/
Taigh671/
Tayhg670/
Tygue670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tygh
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