Tigney

Tigney Meaning & Origin

About Tigney
The surname Tigney is of French origin and is derived from the word "tigne," meaning "mole" or "birthmark" in Old French. It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone who had a noticeable mole or birthmark on their body. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Tigny or TignΓ©.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tigney: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Tigney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TKN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T0250
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 G N IY0
🌐 IPA
/tigney*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tigney in Braille

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

The name Tigney in braille

How to sign the name Tigney using Sign Language

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

The name Tigney in sign language

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