Surname นิทาน (Tale 
, Talen 
, นิทาน 
) , around the world, is a common last name. The last name นิทาน is characteristic of Fiji, where it is quite a common surname, Lesotho, and Guatemala. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, Guatemala, and Nigeria. Very seldom, นิทาน is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Tale | India, Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Nigeria |
| Talen | Philippines, Egypt, India, Netherlands, Indonesia |
| นิทาน | Thailand |
| Fabl | Brazil, Poland, India |