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There are approximately 3,432 people named Tighe in the UK. That makes it the 2,950th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 54 are named Tighe.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Tighe surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TIGHE. 1. Apparently a personal and saintly name. There is a manor of Saint Tygh, in Cuclcficld, co. Sussex.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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