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Where Does The Last Name Tobias Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Tobias (Arabic: طوبياس, Marathi: टोिबयास, Oriya: େତାବିଆସ, Russian: Тобиас) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Tobiaš, Tobías, Tobiás, Tobiaş, Tobiaś, Tobiaș, Tóbiás or Tóbiaš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tobias? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 5,947^th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 76,935 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Tobias reside; 29 percent reside in North America and 20 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Tobias is also the 4,077^th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 257,674 people.

It is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 18,424 people, or 1 in 11,619. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 40 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 14 percent live and Paraná, where 9 percent live. Other than Brazil this surname occurs in 123 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and The Philippines, where 19 percent live.

Tobias Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tobias has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tobias last name grew 839 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 418 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 17 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tobias Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Tobias last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Tobias last name are 5.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.07% registered with the party.

The amount Tobias earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.41% less than the national average, earning 292,736 kr per year; in Peru they earn 39.55% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,718 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning R 236,280 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.33% less than the national average, earning $16,270,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 3% less than the national average, earning $41,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $56,609 CAD per year.