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

Tingen, 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 Tingen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tingen in America

Tingen is the 32169th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tingen surname appeared 717 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 Tingen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tingen 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 Tingen

The surname Tingen has its origins in the Netherlands, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch word "tinge," meaning a small village or hamlet. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who hailed from a particular hamlet or settlement.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the Tingen surname can be found in the Dutch province of Friesland, where it was often spelled as "Tingen" or "Tynghen." In the 1600s, there are references to a family named Tingen residing in the town of Leeuwarden, which was a prominent center of trade and commerce during that era.

One notable bearer of the Tingen name was Pieter Tingen, a Dutch merchant and ship owner who lived in the late 17th century. He played a significant role in the flourishing maritime trade between the Netherlands and the East Indies, and his fleet of ships contributed to the country's economic prosperity.

In the 18th century, the Tingen surname began to spread beyond the Netherlands as individuals migrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. Johan Tingen, born in 1745, was a German-Dutch settler who established a homestead in the Dutch colony of Suriname in South America, where he became a successful plantation owner.

Another notable figure was Anna Tingen, a Dutch artist born in 1802, who gained recognition for her evocative landscape paintings depicting the picturesque countryside of the Netherlands. Her works were exhibited in several prestigious art galleries across Europe during her lifetime.

As the 19th century dawned, the Tingen surname continued to gain prominence, with several individuals achieving distinction in various fields. One such person was Willem Tingen, a Dutch engineer born in 1832, who was instrumental in the design and construction of several iconic bridges and canals in his homeland.

While the Tingen surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, with bearers of the name making their mark in various spheres of life, from business and academia to the arts and sciences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tingen

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

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

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