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

Tigner, 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 Tigner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tigner in America

Tigner is the 14070th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tigner surname appeared 2,138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Tigner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tigner 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 Tigner

The surname Tigner has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Normandy. It is believed to have emerged during the 11th century, around the time of the Norman conquest of England. The name is derived from the Old French word "teigneur," which means "dyer" or "one who dyes cloth."

In medieval times, the dyeing of textiles was a highly skilled profession, and those who practiced this trade often adopted surnames related to their occupation. The earliest recorded instances of the name Tigner can be found in various Norman records and charters from the late 11th and early 12th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Robert Tigner, a Norman nobleman who accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Robert Tigner is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive land survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, as holding lands in the county of Suffolk.

Another notable figure was Hugues Tigner, a prominent cloth merchant and dyer who lived in the city of Rouen, Normandy, in the late 12th century. Hugues Tigner's name appears in various municipal records and trade guild documents from that period, indicating his success and influence in the local textile industry.

In the 13th century, the name Tigner can be found in records from the French regions of Normandy, Picardy, and Île-de-France. One example is Jean Tigner, a landowner from the village of Tigny near Soissons, whose name is mentioned in a land grant dated 1247.

As the Tigner family spread across Europe in later centuries, variations of the name emerged, such as Teignier, Teignour, and Teignor. One notable bearer of a variant spelling was Pierre Teignier, a French philosopher and scholar who lived in the 16th century and wrote extensively on the works of Aristotle.

In England, where many Norman families settled after the conquest, the name Tigner can be traced back to the 14th century. One example is John Tigner, a merchant from the city of Bristol, who is mentioned in local tax records from the year 1379.

Throughout history, the surname Tigner has been borne by numerous individuals across various professions and walks of life. Some notable examples include Jacques Tigner, a French architect from the 17th century who designed several notable buildings in Paris; William Tigner, an English soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament; and Marie Tigner, a French author and poet from the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tigner

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

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

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