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

Tigre, 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 Tigre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tigre in America

Tigre is the 51723rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tigre surname appeared 402 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 Tigre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tigre 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 Tigre

The surname Tigre originated in France and Spain, derived from the Spanish and French words for "tiger." It is believed to have first appeared in the late 16th century or early 17th century.

The name Tigre likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name, referring to someone with a fierce or aggressive personality, akin to a tiger. It may have also been used to describe someone with a particularly striped or spotted appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tigre can be found in Spanish military records from the early 17th century. A soldier named Juan Tigre is mentioned as serving in the Spanish Army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

In France, the name appears in various records from the 17th and 18th centuries. One notable example is Jacques Tigre (1657-1738), a French philosopher and writer who was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment.

Another early bearer of the surname was María Tigre (1688-1761), a Spanish painter and artist who was renowned for her religious works and portraits.

In the 19th century, the Tigre surname gained some prominence in literature. One of the most famous examples is the character of Camille Tigre in the novel "La Cousine Bette" by Honoré de Balzac, published in 1846.

Other notable individuals with the surname Tigre include:

1. Antonio Tigre (1792-1856), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
2. Émilie Tigre (1819-1891), a French novelist and feminist writer.
3. José Tigre (1832-1902), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Mexican Ambassador to France.
4. Henri Tigre (1865-1934), a French painter and sculptor associated with the Impressionist movement.
5. María Tigre (1898-1974), a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer who helped popularize the art form worldwide.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tigre

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

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

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