Tafsil Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Philippines

Tafsil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tafsil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India281:27,395,192354,286
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Tafsil (268) may also be a first name.

Tafsil Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tafsil Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Tafsil (Hindi: तफसील, Marathi: तफ़सील) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Tafsil click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tafsil? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Tafsil reside; 67 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Tafsil is also the 543,171st most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 268 people.

The surname Tafsil is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 27,395,192. In India Tafsil is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 82 percent are found, Bihar, where 11 percent are found and Delhi, where 4 percent are found. Beside India it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 26 percent are found and Indonesia, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tafshil923/
Tafjil8332/
Tafzil8315/
Tabsil839/
Tawsil832/
Tafseel7731/
Tavshil771/
Taphsil771/
Tabssil771/
Thafseel714/
Tafsheel711/
Tavsel6734/
Tabsel672/
Tabgil672/
Tafjel672/
Tafzel671/
Tabzil671/
Tafzeel6220/
Tafjeel625/
Tashwjl624/
Tabseel621/
Thafzeel571/
Tobcil50122/
Tavzel5012/
Tavgel503/
Towsel500/

Tafsil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tafsil in the Marathi language
तफ़सीलtafasila-
Tafsil in the Hindi language
तफसीलtaphasila94.81
तफ्सीलtaphsila4.44
तमसीलtamasila0.74

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tafsil
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