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

Tigges, 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 Tigges surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tigges in America

Tigges is the 25771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tigges surname appeared 956 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 Tigges.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tigges 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 Tigges

The surname TIGGES is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the northern regions near the Baltic Sea coast. Its roots can be traced back to the 13th or 14th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Low German word "tigge," meaning "to beg" or "to seek alms." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was a beggar or a mendicant friar.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TIGGES can be found in a church registry from the town of Lübeck, dated 1387, which mentions a person named Hinrich Tigges. Another early reference comes from a land deed in the town of Wismar, dated 1412, which bears the signature of a merchant named Hans Tigges.

In the 16th century, the name TIGGES appears in several historical records from the Duchy of Holstein, including tax rolls and court proceedings. One notable individual from this period was Peter Tigges, a prominent merchant and member of the town council in Kiel, who lived from around 1520 to 1588.

As the name spread beyond its northern German origins, variations in spelling emerged, such as Tiges, Tigge, and Tygges. Some of these variations may have been influenced by the places where the name took root, such as the town of Tyggebæk in Denmark, which likely derived its name from the TIGGES surname.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was Johann Tigges, a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Rostock, who lived from 1624 to 1687. Another important figure was Barthold Tigges, a jurist and legal scholar from Lübeck, who lived from 1658 to 1728 and authored several influential works on German law.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the TIGGES name spread further across northern Europe, with individuals bearing the name appearing in records from various regions, including the Netherlands, Sweden, and even as far as Russia. One prominent individual from this period was Carl Friedrich Tigges, a German-born industrialist and entrepreneur who lived from 1786 to 1856 and played a significant role in the development of the textile industry in Prussia.

While the name TIGGES is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a rich and interesting history that spans several centuries and reflects the diverse experiences of those who bore it across various regions of northern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tigges

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

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

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