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

Tieng, 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 Tieng surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tieng in America

Tieng is the 79338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tieng surname appeared 240 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 Tieng.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tieng 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 Tieng

The surname "TIENG" is thought to have originated in Vietnam during the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Vietnamese word "tiếng", which means "sound" or "voice". The name may have been given to someone who had a distinctive voice or who worked as a town crier or messenger.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "TIENG" can be found in a Vietnamese manuscript from the late 16th century, which mentions a man named Nguyen Van Tieng who was a respected scholar and poet. Another early reference is in a court record from the 17th century, which mentions a woman named Tran Thi Tieng who was involved in a land dispute.

In the 18th century, there was a famous Vietnamese general named Le Van Tieng who played a significant role in the Tay Son Rebellion against the Nguyen Dynasty. He was born in 1733 and died in 1792.

During the 19th century, the name "TIENG" appeared in several historical documents from the French colonial period in Vietnam. One notable example is a record from 1865 that mentions a man named Pham Tieng, who was a local official in the city of Hue.

Another notable figure with the surname "TIENG" was Nguyen Huu Tieng, a Vietnamese journalist and political activist who lived from 1888 to 1965. He was a vocal critic of the French colonial government and played a key role in the independence movement.

In the 20th century, there was a well-known Vietnamese artist named Bui Xuan Tieng, who was born in 1920 and died in 2008. He was known for his beautiful paintings depicting traditional Vietnamese landscapes and scenes.

Overall, the surname "TIENG" has a rich history in Vietnam, with numerous notable individuals bearing this name over the centuries. While it may have originally been associated with professions related to communication or messaging, the name has since become widely adopted across different regions and social classes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tieng

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

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 Tieng 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 Tieng 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 Tieng was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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