The surname Tafala comes from the place name Tafalla, a town in the Basque region. The name is an orthographic variant of the ancient and noble Basque line Tafalla, which established its ancestral home in the town of Tafalla.
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Early Origins of the Tafala family
The surname Tafala was first found in the region of Navarre. From there they branched out and founded other houses under the name of Tafalla in the town of Falces, and in Melida and in Loya. In the year 1533, Juan, Pedro and Diego de Tafalla appeared before the Tribunal of Falces, declaring that they were in possession and in fact possessed of the qualities that merit elevation to the nobility, being descended from the old and noble house of Tafalla and they were so confirmed.
Early History of the Tafala family
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Tafala Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Tafalla, Tafolla, Tafala, Tafallo, Tafoya and others.
Early Notables of the Tafala family
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Migration of the Tafala 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..
