Tiik
Appearance
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Language(s) | Estonian |
Meaning | pond |
Region of origin | Estonia |
Tiik is an Estonian language surname meaning pond.
As of 1 January 2022, 125 men and 150 women in Estonia have the surname Tiik. Tiik is ranked the 596th most common surname for men in Estonia and 523rd for women.[1] The surname Tiik is most common in Saare County, where 4.46 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.[1]
Notable people bearing the surname Tiik include:
- Aksel Tiik (1921–2010), gymnastics teacher and sports historian
- Hans Tiik (1903–1941), judge
- Leo Tiik (1910–1996), economic geographer, librarian and historian
- Saima Tiik (born 1957), track and field athlete
- Simmu Tiik (born 1959), diplomat
- Sirly Tiik (born 1974), Paralympic track and field athlete
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nimede statistika. Tiik. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.