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

Tingey, 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 Tingey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tingey in America

Tingey is the 22183rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tingey surname appeared 1,164 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 Tingey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tingey 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 Tingey

The surname Tingey is of English origin, with its roots traced back to the early medieval period in the county of Lincolnshire. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "ting," meaning a thing or assembly, suggesting a connection to a gathering place or meeting ground.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Thingehaga," referring to a location in Lincolnshire. This indicates that the surname may have initially been a place name before evolving into a hereditary family name.

During the 13th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Tyngey, Tynghey, and Tyngay, reflecting the phonetic variations common in medieval times. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal interpretations.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Tingey include William Tingey (1654-1723), an English clergyman and author, who served as the Rector of Barmston in Yorkshire. Another prominent figure was Thomas Tingey (1750-1829), a British-born naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and later became the first Chief of the Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks.

In the 19th century, John Cleve Tingey (1829-1903), an American politician and businessman, made his mark as the 7th Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1887 to 1888. Another individual of note was Ernest Frederick Tingey (1856-1940), a British landscape painter and etcher known for his depictions of rural scenes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname in the United States can be traced back to John Tingey, who arrived in Virginia in 1635, suggesting that the name had already spread across the Atlantic by that time.

Throughout its history, the surname Tingey has maintained a presence in various regions of England, particularly in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and the surrounding areas. It has also gained a foothold in other parts of the world, carried by individuals who migrated from their ancestral homeland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tingey

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

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

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