Tarantula Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Tarantula 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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Tarantula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Tarantula (23) may also be a first name.

Tarantula 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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Tarantula Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tarantula is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Tarantula click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarantula? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tarantula is the 2,661,929th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Tarantula reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Tarantula is also the 2,239,265th most common first name at a global level, held by 23 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 91 percent reside, Florida, where 3 percent reside and Maryland, where 3 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 9 percent reside and Malaysia, where 4 percent reside.

Tarantula Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tarantula are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Tarantula earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.8% more than the national average, earning $65,500 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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