Arabic and Jewish (mainly the Levant): from a personal name or nickname based on Arabic ṭawīl ‘tall’. Its Arabic bearers are both Muslims and Christians.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Tawil family from?
You can see how Tawil families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tawil family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Tawil families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Tawil families living in Channel Islands. This was about 40% of all the recorded Tawil's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Tawil families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tawil surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tawil. 100% of Tawil women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Tawil life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Tawil in 1962 was 63, and 84 in 2004.