Tawil Surname
Approximately 32,432 people bear this surname
Tawil 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.
Read More About This SurnameTawil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 8,589 | 1:1,030 | 151 |
| Libya | 6,386 | 1:978 | 238 |
| United States | 2,000 | 1:181,229 | 18,102 |
| Syria | 1,951 | 1:9,893 | 898 |
| Palestine | 1,918 | 1:2,372 | 494 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,789 | 1:17,248 | 2,391 |
| Yemen | 1,427 | 1:18,518 | 1,990 |
| Israel | 1,370 | 1:6,246 | 950 |
| Egypt | 1,220 | 1:75,357 | 6,848 |
| Indonesia | 1,080 | 1:122,453 | 12,340 |
| Lebanon | 1,065 | 1:5,293 | 928 |
| Morocco | 954 | 1:36,138 | 5,814 |
| Malaysia | 456 | 1:64,680 | 4,788 |
| Mexico | 298 | 1:416,531 | 8,111 |
| Canada | 277 | 1:133,017 | 13,807 |
| Kuwait | 193 | 1:19,693 | 2,634 |
| Venezuela | 192 | 1:157,313 | 4,763 |
| Argentina | 174 | 1:245,652 | 19,922 |
| Australia | 137 | 1:197,049 | 19,369 |
| Brazil | 130 | 1:1,646,726 | 54,203 |
| United Arab Emirates | 115 | 1:79,672 | 7,295 |
| Iraq | 110 | 1:318,379 | 6,214 |
| France | 84 | 1:790,747 | 95,785 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Qatar | 59 | 1:39,966 | 4,109 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Afghanistan | 29 | 1:1,108,730 | 10,128 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Tawil (1,226) may also be a first name.
Tawil Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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.
- amethystclawTawil literally means 'tall' in Arabic. It is written as طويل. Some people add Al- so it becomes Al Tawil, literally meaning 'the tall'. It is written as الطويل. The progenitor ancestor must have been tall to be given this nickname that eventually became a surname.
- georges.tawilTawil Demographics
Average Male Tawil Height
177.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tawil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tawil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tawil (Oriya: ତାୱିଲ) is found in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Tawil.
How Common Is The Last Name Tawil? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 17,108th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 224,702 people. Tawil occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Tawil are found; 57 percent are found in West Asia and 42 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 225,965th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 1,226 people.
The last name is most frequent in Jordan, where it is held by 8,589 people, or 1 in 1,030. In Jordan Tawil is most prevalent in: Amman Governorate, where 70 percent reside, Irbid Governorate, where 13 percent reside and Zarqa Governorate, where 8 percent reside. Barring Jordan this last name exists in 74 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Tawil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Shiite (65%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Tawil last name are 15.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.56% being registered with the political party.
The amount Tawil earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 37.15% less than the national average, earning $14,269,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 25.38% more than the national average, earning $54,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.17% more than the national average, earning $51,753 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwil | 91 | 367 | / |
| Thawil | 91 | 165 | / |
| Taawil | 91 | 142 | / |
| Tawile | 91 | 99 | / |
| Tahwil | 91 | 78 | / |
| Tawill | 91 | 62 | / |
| Taweil | 91 | 7 | / |
| Tawail | 91 | 6 | / |
| Htawil | 91 | 2 | / |
| Tawhil | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tawuil | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tawiel | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tawl | 89 | 128 | / |
| Tawaile | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tawille | 83 | 0 | / |
| Tabil | 80 | 1,964 | / |
| Towil | 80 | 382 | / |
| Tawel | 80 | 354 | / |
| Taibl | 80 | 311 | / |
| Tewil | 80 | 16 | / |
| Tawyl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tawld | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thawl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tawilová | 77 | 3 | / |
| Thawaile | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taweel | 73 | 3,742 | / |
| Towill | 73 | 604 | / |
| Taibel | 73 | 439 | / |
| Tahuil | 73 | 153 | / |
| Tawell | 73 | 112 | / |
| Tahvil | 73 | 86 | / |
| Tawele | 73 | 85 | / |
| Thowil | 73 | 83 | / |
| Taabil | 73 | 54 | / |
| Towile | 73 | 33 | / |
| Towail | 73 | 20 | / |
| Tewiel | 73 | 14 | / |
| Tauwel | 73 | 10 | / |
| Tawleh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Towild | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taibil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tewill | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tabl | 67 | 1,178 | / |
| Towl | 67 | 315 | / |
| Tajwell | 67 | 50 | / |
| Towhill | 67 | 45 | / |
| Teawell | 67 | 24 | / |
| Tawheel | 67 | 14 | / |
| Toweill | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tawelle | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tajweel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Taibell | 67 | 6 | / |
| Towille | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dtauwel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tauwele | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tewl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Touweil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tavl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaweel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Towgill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taywell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tawaell | 67 | 0 | / |
Tawil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tawil in the Oriya language | ||
| ତାୱିଲ | tawila | - |
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