Tiik is an Estonian language surname meaning pond.

Tiik
Snelli Pond (Snelli tiik) in Tallinn Old Town
Origin
Language(s)Estonian
Meaningpond
Region of originEstonia

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:

  • Hans Tiik (1903–1941), judge (:et)
  • Leo Tiik [et] (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

  1. ^ a b Nimede statistika. Tiik. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.