Tangarife Surname

35,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Tangarife Surname User-submission:

The surname Tangarife is a lineage of pre-Hispanic Canarian (Guanche) origin, specifically linked to the island of Tenerife. It is considered a phonetic variant or derivation of the island's original name, Tenerfe or Chinet. In the aboriginal Guanche language, the root is composed of the terms Ten (mountain) and Ife (white).

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Tangarife Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia14,2081:3,362581
Spain2041:229,17715,107
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Venezuela921:328,3057,307
Ecuador601:265,0978,624
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Panama151:260,8176,584
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France41:16,605,680368,153
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
England11:55,718,059489,080
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Tangarife Surname Meaning

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The surname Tangarife is a lineage of pre-Hispanic Canarian (Guanche) origin, specifically linked to the island of Tenerife. It is considered a phonetic variant or derivation of the island's original name, Tenerfe or Chinet. In the aboriginal Guanche language, the root is composed of the terms Ten (mountain) and Ife (white). Therefore, the name literally translates to 'the place of the white mountain,' a direct reference to the Mount Teide volcano, whose snow-capped peak served as a primary landmark for the ancient inhabitants of the Atlantic./El apellido Tangarife es un linaje de origen prehispánico canario (Guanche), específicamente vinculado a la isla de Tenerife. Se considera una variante o derivación del nombre original de la isla, Tenerfe o Chinet. En la lengua aborigen, la raíz se compone de los vocablos Ten (monte/montaña) e Ife (blanco), traduciéndose literalmente como 'el lugar del monte blanco', en clara referencia al volcán Teide, cuya cima nevada era el punto de referencia para los antiguos pobladores del Atlántico.

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Tangarife Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tangarife is more frequently found in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tangarife? popularity and diffusion

Tangarife is the 35,619th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 491,406 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Tangarife are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 96 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

Tangarife is most frequently occurring in Colombia, where it is borne by 14,208 people, or 1 in 3,362. In Colombia it is primarily found in: Antioquia Department, where 44 percent live, Caldas Department, where 15 percent live and Valle del Cauca Department, where 14 percent live. Apart from Colombia Tangarife is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Tangarife Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tangarife surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tangarife earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 15.07% more than the national average, earning $26,124,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning $41,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tangariffe955/
Tangarrife952/
Tangariefe951/
Tangarifes951/
Tagarife942/
Tangerife896/
Tangarefe891/
Tanearife891/
Tangarifa891/
Tangariffi841/

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