Show ContentsTafolla History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Tafolla comes from the place name Tafalla, a town in the Basque region.

Early Origins of the Tafolla family

The surname Tafolla was first found in the region of Navarre.

Early History of the Tafolla family

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Tafolla Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tafalla, Tafolla, Tafala, Tafallo, Tafoya and others.

Early Notables of the Tafolla family

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Tafolla Ranking

In the United States, the name Tafolla is the 13,153rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Tafolla family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Victorian Tafalla, who settled in Peru in 1592; and Domingo Tafallo, who landed in the Philippines in 1594. Some emigrants, who had been residents of Tafalla, Spain, founded and populated the city of Tafalla in the state of Michoacan, Mexico..


Contemporary Notables of the name Tafolla (post 1700) +

  • Carmen Tafolla (b. 1951), American Chicana writer, Poet Laureate of Texas for (2015-2016)
  • Joey Tafolla (b. 1962), American guitarist, member of the heavy metal band Jag Panzer from 1984 to 1985


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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