Taralunga Surname

279,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

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Taralunga, also spelled Tsaralunha, Tsaralunga or Ţarălungă (pronounced [t͡sˌaɾəlˈuŋɡə]) is a Romanian surname, meaning 'long country'. It is derived from the word țară (from Latin terra), meaning 'country', and lungă (from Latin longus), meaning 'long'.

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Taralunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania6831:29,3973,753
Moldova6771:5,261796
United States91:40,273,215872,126
France41:16,605,680368,153
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Tarălungă (2), Ţarălunga (1), Ţarălungă (74) & Țarălungă (48) are calculated separately.

Taralunga Surname Meaning

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Taralunga, also spelled Tsaralunha, Tsaralunga or Ţarălungă (pronounced [t͡sˌaɾəlˈuŋɡə]) is a Romanian surname, meaning 'long country'. It is derived from the word țară (from Latin terra), meaning 'country', and lungă (from Latin longus), meaning 'long'.

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Taralunga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Taralunga has its highest incidence in Romania. It can occur as: Tarălungă, Ţarălunga, Ţarălungă or Țarălungă. Click here for further possible spellings of Taralunga.

How Common Is The Last Name Taralunga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 279,172nd most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,261,766 people. The last name Taralunga occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Taralunga live; 98 percent live in Eastern Europe and 98 percent live in Romanian Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Romania, where it is borne by 683 people, or 1 in 29,397. In Romania Taralunga is primarily concentrated in: Bacău County, where 39 percent are found, Brăila County, where 12 percent are found and Galați County, where 9 percent are found. Besides Romania it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 49 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

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