Tahuil Surname
Approximately 153 people bear this surname
Tahuil Surname User-submission:
Tawil, Tahuil, and Tauil are all phonetic interpretations of the Arabic last name طويل, which means 'long' in Arabic, as these Arab migrants moved to Latin American countries, their last names were sounded out and written as they were heard in an attempt to switch the names from the Arabic alphabet to Latin, leading to many people within the same family having different spellings of the same last name.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 118 | 1:362,232 | 28,200 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Tahuil Surname Meaning
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Tawil, Tahuil, and Tauil are all phonetic interpretations of the Arabic last name طويل, which means 'long' in Arabic, as these Arab migrants moved to Latin American countries, their last names were sounded out and written as they were heard in an attempt to switch the names from the Arabic alphabet to Latin, leading to many people within the same family having different spellings of the same last name.
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Where Does The Last Name Tahuil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tahuil is most common in Argentina. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tahuil? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,415,499th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Tahuil live; 84 percent live in South America and 77 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.
The last name Tahuil is most commonly held in Argentina, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 362,232. In Argentina it is mostly concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 58 percent live, Tucumán Province, where 12 percent live and Santiago del Estero Province, where 11 percent live. Not including Argentina this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 14 percent live and Venezuela, where 7 percent live.
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