Tenaglia Surname

84,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Tenaglia Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'pliers' in Italian. Tinaglia is the Sicilian spelling and where the name word originated. Tenaglia is the Italian variant.

Tenaglia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina2,1001:20,3541,724
Italy1,5921:38,4156,905
United States1,4441:251,01023,852
Canada2091:176,29517,615
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
Uruguay591:58,1656,298
France401:1,660,568152,033
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Belgium141:821,18966,436
England131:4,286,005132,302
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Tenaglia (12) may also be a first name.

Tenaglia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'pliers' in Italian. Tinaglia is the Sicilian spelling and where the name word originated. Tenaglia is the Italian variant.

- tailgunnersam

Tenaglia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tenaglia is found in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tenaglia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 84,058th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,266,959 people. The surname Tenaglia occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Tenaglia are found; 39 percent are found in South America and 38 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name in the world, held by 12 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Argentina, where it is borne by 2,100 people, or 1 in 20,354. In Argentina it is primarily concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 48 percent are found, Santa Fe Province, where 34 percent are found and Córdoba Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Argentina it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Tenaglia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tenaglia last name are 3.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tenaglia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 24.17% less than the national average, earning €22,772 per year; in United States they earn 16.78% more than the national average, earning $50,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.89% more than the national average, earning $64,035 CAD per year.

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