The Tallon surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,344 people carried this name — #19,955 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 217,400 people counted. That is down 20% from 1,671 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 820 people named Tallon.
21 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 62 départements, most often Oise.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Ireland’s birth registers, 1890
Ireland registered 15 births for the Tallon name in 1890.
Most were registered in Leinster. By the Registrar-General’s own method — births multiplied by 44.38 — that is about 700 people bearing the name in Ireland at the time. The Registrar-General’s note on the name: “Dublin.”
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born, 1890
Registrar-General for Ireland, «Special Report on Surnames in Ireland» (R. E. Matheson, 1894), births index of 1890 — public domain.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 193 people named Tallon live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 34 people named Tallon live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Flemish Brabant.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Tallon,
with a public archive behind them.
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Alfred Tallon 1828–1889 · politician -
Eugène Tallon 1836–1902 · lawyer -
Georges Tallon 1860–1919 · official -
Gabriel Tallon 1890–1972 · botanist -
Léon Tallon 1908–1980 · swimmer -
Daniel Tallon 1836–1908 · businessperson
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Tallon.
- Taleb 507 · U.S. census
- Taliercio 470 · U.S. census
- Tall 1,920 · U.S. census
- Talle 141 · U.S. census
- Tallent 5,191 · U.S. census
- Talleur 125 · U.S. census
- Talmon 185 · U.S. census
- Talon 405 · U.S. census
- Tama 237 · U.S. census
- Tamas 571 · U.S. census
- Tamayo 16,474 · U.S. census
- Tamba 382 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Tallon is.
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