Tobal Surname
Approximately 8,266 people bear this surname
Tobal Surname User-submission:
The Tobal surname means 'one who limps' or 'lame'.
Tobal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2,998 | 1:12,886 | 2,292 |
| Argentina | 1,029 | 1:41,539 | 3,489 |
| Syria | 738 | 1:26,153 | 1,773 |
| Spain | 573 | 1:81,592 | 7,023 |
| Guatemala | 504 | 1:31,910 | 1,913 |
| Dominican Republic | 501 | 1:20,824 | 1,368 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Nicaragua | 299 | 1:20,137 | 977 |
| Brazil | 285 | 1:751,138 | 27,388 |
| United States | 224 | 1:1,618,120 | 108,461 |
| Costa Rica | 169 | 1:28,284 | 845 |
| Mexico | 84 | 1:1,477,693 | 16,101 |
| France | 79 | 1:840,794 | 99,796 |
| Palestine | 74 | 1:61,471 | 5,647 |
| Paraguay | 55 | 1:131,577 | 2,835 |
| Turkey | 46 | 1:1,691,770 | 62,957 |
| Lebanon | 44 | 1:128,116 | 6,774 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Uruguay | 24 | 1:142,990 | 12,722 |
| Jordan | 17 | 1:520,143 | 13,397 |
| Panama | 15 | 1:260,817 | 6,584 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| El Salvador | 5 | 1:1,268,778 | 4,375 |
| Marshall Islands | 4 | 1:12,955 | 1,460 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Tóbal (1) are calculated separately.
Tobal (157) may also be a first name.
Tobal Surname Meaning
Tobal Demographics
Tobal Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Tobal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tobal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tobal (Arabic: توبل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻮﺑﻞ, Hindi: तोबाल, Russian: Тобал) occurs in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Tóbal. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tobal? popularity and diffusion
It is the 60,876th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 881,629 people. Tobal occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Tobal live; 40 percent live in North Africa and 36 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 732,696th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 157 people.
The last name Tobal is most widespread in Algeria, where it is borne by 2,998 people, or 1 in 12,886. In Algeria Tobal is most prevalent in: Sétif Province, where 56 percent live, Algiers Province, where 10 percent live and Oum el-Bouaghi Province, where 8 percent live. Aside from Algeria this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 12 percent live and Syria, where 9 percent live.
Tobal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tobal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,480 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tobal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Armenian Apostolic (54%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Tobal last name are 25.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.26% being registered with the political party.
The amount Tobal earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 22.6% more than the national average, earning $27,833,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $40,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.46% less than the national average, earning $44,983 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tobal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tobal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﻮﺑﻞ | twbl | - |
| Tobal in the Hindi language | ||
| तोबाल | tobala | 50 |
| टोबल | tobala | 50 |
| Tobal in the Russian language | ||
| Тобал | tobal | - |
| Tobal in the Arabic language | ||
| توبل | twbl | - |
| طوبال | twbal | - |
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