Tafuri Surname
Approximately 1,679 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 544 | 1:393,519 | 15,015 |
| United States | 504 | 1:719,165 | 56,610 |
| Italy | 475 | 1:128,751 | 20,894 |
| Argentina | 60 | 1:712,390 | 48,679 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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.
- JunieTafuri Demographics
Average Male Tafuri Height
177.07 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tafuri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tafuri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tafuri is found most frequently in Brazil. It may appear as a variant: Tafúri. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tafuri? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tafuri is the 238,706th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,340,409 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Tafuri are found; 37 percent are found in South America and 32 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous forename in the world, held by 14 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 544 people, or 1 in 393,519. In Brazil Tafuri is most common in: São Paulo, where 65 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 21 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Brazil this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Italy, where 28 percent are found.
Tafuri Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tafuri has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tafuri surname grew 10,080 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tafuri Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Tafuri are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tafúri | 94 | 2 | / |
| Taffuri | 92 | 304 | / |
| Taefuri | 92 | 28 | / |
| Tafouri | 92 | 26 | / |
| Taifuri | 92 | 3 | / |
| Tafurei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Taifouri | 86 | 1,051 | / |
| Tayfouri | 86 | 123 | / |
| Thaifuri | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tafura | 83 | 1,195 | / |
| Tofuri | 83 | 90 | / |
| Tafiri | 83 | 16 | / |
| Tefuri | 83 | 13 | / |
| Tafure | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tafori | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tafourzai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tafirei | 77 | 1,292 | / |
| Tafoury | 77 | 118 | / |
| Taffura | 77 | 77 | / |
| Toefuri | 77 | 15 | / |
| Toifuri | 77 | 13 | / |
| Thofuri | 77 | 10 | / |
| Teyfuri | 77 | 10 | / |
| Thafiri | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tapfura | 77 | 2 | / |
| Taafura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taffure | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tafirri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taifura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thoifuri | 71 | 74 | / |
| Teifouri | 71 | 8 | / |
| Teyfouri | 71 | 5 | / |
| Taffoury | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taifoori | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tayfoure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tofouris | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tafire | 67 | 100 | / |
| Tafory | 67 | 94 | / |
| Tofura | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tofiri | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tofure | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tafora | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tefiri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tefure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tafiré | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tafore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tofori | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tafuri
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