Explore the Family Name Tiegs
The meaning of Tiegs
North German: from a shortened form of the personal name Matthiges, a variant of Matthias (see Matthew). Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Florian, Kurt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tiegs in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tiegs saw a slight decline in rank from 32,856 in 2000 to 32,994 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 0.42 percent. However, despite the dip in ranking, the actual count of people with the Tiegs surname increased by 5.47 percent, from 658 in 2000 to 694 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.24 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,856 | #32,994 | -0.42% |
| Count | 658 | 694 | 5.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tiegs
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the last name Tiegs identified as White, comprising 98.18 percent in 2000 and 97.55 percent in 2010, slightly decreasing by 0.64 percent. In 2000, 0.76 percent of individuals with the surname reported being of two or more races, but no data was provided for this category in 2010 due to suppression for privacy. A new emergence in the 2010 data shows that 0.86 percent of Tiegs identified as Hispanic, whereas there were no recorded individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2000. No individuals with the surname Tiegs identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.18% | 97.55% | -0.64% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.86% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.76% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |