Surname Tālis (Tale 
, Tālis 
, Талис 
) , around the globe, is a common family name. The last name Tālis is characteristic of Fiji, where it is quite a common surname, Lesotho, and Guatemala. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Guatemala, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Tālis is the forename as well as the last name.