Tarantola Surname

141,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Monaco

Tarantola Surname Definition:

This unusual surname appears to be derived from a nickname given to a restless person. It is derived from tarantola, the Italian for tarantula. However there are references to the word meaning a type of lizard, which may offer another derivation.

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Tarantola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,8181:33,6406,024
United States5791:626,00950,526
France3761:176,65627,509
Argentina2681:159,49013,435
Chile271:652,46215,367
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England81:6,964,757184,742
China41:341,830,39216,990
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Andorra11:83,8382,381

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

Tarantola (14) may also be a first name.

Tarantola Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This unusual surname appears to be derived from a nickname given to a restless person. It is derived from tarantola, the Italian for tarantula. However there are references to the word meaning a type of lizard, which may offer another derivation.

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Tarantola Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tarantola is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Tarántola. Click here for other potential spellings of Tarantola.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarantola? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tarantola is the 141,161st most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,307,646 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Tarantola are found; 58 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent are found in Italic Europe. Tarantola is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 14 people.

It is most numerous in Italy, where it is borne by 1,818 people, or 1 in 33,640. In Italy it is most common in: Lombardy, where 63 percent reside, Sicily, where 13 percent reside and Tuscany, where 10 percent reside. Barring Italy it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Tarantola Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tarantola surname are 12.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Tarantola earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 20.59% less than the national average, earning €23,848 per year; in United States they earn 21.17% more than the national average, earning $52,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $55,553 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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