Tafuri Surname

238,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Monaco

Tafuri Surname User-submission:

Tafuri is an Italian (mainly southern) surname, derived from an Arabic personal name, based on either ṭafūr, meaning 'jumper', or ṭayfūr, referring to a species of small bird.

Tafuri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5441:393,51915,015
United States5041:719,16556,610
Italy4751:128,75120,894
Argentina601:712,39048,679
France211:3,162,987209,042
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Tafúri (2) are calculated separately.

Tafuri (14) may also be a first name.

Tafuri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tafuri is an Italian (mainly southern) surname, derived from an Arabic personal name, based on either ṭafūr, meaning 'jumper', or ṭayfūr, referring to a species of small bird.

- Junie

Tafuri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tafuri is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Tafúri. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tafuri? popularity and diffusion

It is the 238,706th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,340,409 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Tafuri live; 37 percent live in South America and 32 percent live in Luso-South America. Tafuri is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

This last name is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 544 people, or 1 in 393,519. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 65 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 21 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent reside. Besides Brazil this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Italy, where 28 percent reside.

Tafuri Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tafuri has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tafuri surname expanded 10,080 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tafuri Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tafuri surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tafuri earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 26.11% more than the national average, earning €37,870 per year; in United States they earn 28.99% more than the national average, earning $55,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.48% more than the national average, earning $57,372 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tafúri942/
Taffuri92304/
Taefuri9228/
Tafouri9226/
Taifuri923/
Tafurei921/
Taifouri861,051/
Tayfouri86123/
Thaifuri863/
Tafura831,195/
Tofuri8390/
Tafiri8316/
Tefuri8313/
Tafure837/
Tafori837/
Tafourzai801/
Tafirei771,292/
Tafoury77118/
Taffura7777/
Toefuri7715/
Toifuri7713/
Thofuri7710/
Teyfuri7710/
Thafiri774/
Tapfura772/
Taafura771/
Taffure771/
Tafirri771/
Taifura771/
Thoifuri7174/
Teifouri718/
Teyfouri715/
Taffoury711/
Taifoori711/
Tayfoure711/
Tofouris711/
Tafire67100/
Tafory6794/
Tofura6725/
Tofiri6711/
Tofure6710/
Tafora673/
Tefiri672/
Tefure672/
Tafiré671/
Tafore671/
Tofori671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Tafuri
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis