Tigges Family History

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Tigges Name Meaning

North German (especially Rhineland): variant of Thieges (see Tiegs). Dutch: patronymic, perhaps from a pet form of a Germanic personal name composed of the unattested word þeudo ‘people’, ‘nation’ + gar, ger‘spear’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Tiger, Digges, Biggers, Thilges, Nilges, Figge, Tiegs, Tagge, Siggers

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Tigges Family Origin

Where is the Tigges family from?

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You can see how Tigges families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tigges family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tigges families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Tigges families living in London. This was about 89% of all the recorded Tigges's in the UK. London had the highest population of Tigges families in 1891.
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Tigges Family Occupations

What did your Tigges ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Tigges. 20% of Tigges men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Tigges women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tigges were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Farming
    14%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Teacher
    10%
  • Typist
    10%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    8%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Tigges Historical Records

What Tigges family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Tigges. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tigges census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 456 immigration records available for the last name Tigges. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 625 military records available for the last name Tigges. For the veterans among your Tigges ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Tigges Life Expectancy

What is the average Tigges lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Tigges life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Tigges in 1963 was 82, and 83 in 2004.

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