Tigin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alp Tigin, Governor of Ghazni
- Kul Tigin, Göktürk ruler
- Sabuktigin, founder of Ghaznavids
- Böritigin, Governor of Ghazni
- Bilgetegin, governor of Ghazni
- Gazi Gümüshtigin, ruler of Danishmendids
- Al-Taj Gümüshtegin, governor of Baalbek
- Toghtekin, Atabeg of Damascus
- Amin Khan Ay-Tigin, governor of Bengal