Last name Tigel (Tygiel 
, Digel 
, Tigel 
) , in the world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Tigel is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is a rare surname, Switzerland, and France, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Germany, the United States, and India. Much less frequently, Tigel is the forename as well as the last name.