Tiegs

Tiegs Meaning & Origin

About Tiegs
The surname Tiegs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Dietrich, which means "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dietrich. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Tiegs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tiegs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tiegs: 694
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,994
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tiegs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IY1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/tigz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tiegs in Braille

Here's how to represent Tiegs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tiegs in braille

How to sign the name Tiegs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tiegs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tiegs in sign language

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