Find out how popular the last name Tieger is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tieger.

Tieger, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tieger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tieger in America

Tieger is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tieger surname appeared 140 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tieger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tieger to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Tieger

The surname "TIEGER" has its origins in Germany and the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "Tieg," which means "wood" or "forest," suggesting that the name was initially associated with individuals who lived in or near a wooded area.

In the Netherlands, the name was often spelled as "Tieger" or "Tijger," which is the Dutch word for "tiger." This spelling variation likely arose from the surname's pronunciation, which sounded similar to the Dutch word for the big cat.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "TIEGER" can be found in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, where a man named Jan Tieger was mentioned in a document from 1587. This document was a record of property ownership, indicating that Jan Tieger was a landowner in the city during that time.

In Germany, the name was sometimes spelled as "Tiegeler" or "Tiegeler," which may have been a reference to someone who worked with tiles or pottery. This variation of the name can be traced back to the city of Hamburg, where a family by the name of Tiegeler was documented in the late 17th century.

One notable individual who bore the surname "TIEGER" was Johann Tieger, a German composer and organist who lived from 1725 to 1792. He was known for his contributions to the development of church music in the Baroque era.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Pieter Tieger, a Dutch merchant and explorer who lived from 1637 to 1701. He was part of an expedition that explored the coastline of Australia in the late 17th century, and his name was given to a island off the coast of Western Australia, known as Tieger Island.

In the 18th century, a family by the name of Tieger was recorded as residing in the German city of Cologne. One member of this family, Johannes Tieger, was a respected craftsman who specialized in the production of wooden furniture and decorative items.

The name "TIEGER" also appeared in historical records from the Netherlands, such as the "Oude Groninger Archieven" (Old Groningen Archives), which documented various legal and administrative matters in the province of Groningen during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Furthermore, in the late 19th century, a German artist named Wilhelm Tieger gained recognition for his landscape paintings, which often depicted the forests and natural scenery of his native region.

The surname "TIEGER" has a rich history that spans several centuries and countries, with its origins rooted in the German and Dutch languages. While the exact meaning and derivation of the name may have varied over time and across regions, it has been associated with concepts such as woodlands, pottery, and even the majestic tiger.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tieger

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tieger.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tieger was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Tieger has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tieger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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