Tobey Surname
Approximately 6,770 people bear this surname
Tobey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Tobias,' from the nick. Toby. 'And kan telle of Tobye, And of twelve Apostles.' - Piers Plowman. 5667-8.
William Toby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Toby, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameTobey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,279 | 1:68,661 | 7,985 |
| Liberia | 813 | 1:5,423 | 654 |
| Canada | 212 | 1:173,800 | 17,393 |
| Iran | 126 | 1:609,385 | 33,721 |
| Germany | 71 | 1:1,133,880 | 74,985 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Poland | 27 | 1:1,407,731 | 83,680 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Niger | 19 | 1:1,010,106 | 22,252 |
| Marshall Islands | 18 | 1:2,879 | 641 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,380 | 1:36,390 | 4,319 |
Tobey (2,787) may also be a first name.
Tobey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Tobias,' from the nick. Toby. 'And kan telle of Tobye, And of twelve Apostles.' - Piers Plowman. 5667-8.
William Toby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Toby, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1584. Baptised — Elizabeth Tobye: Reg. Stourton, Wilts.
1801. Married — Thomas Jinks and Lovey Tobey: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Toby.
(English) Descendant of Tobias, or Toby the pet form (Jehovah is good).
The nickname of Tobias.
The Welsh for Thomas.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'God is good'.
- tobeygTobey Demographics
Average Tobey Salary in
United States
$45,344 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tobey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tobey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tobey (Marathi: टोबेय) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tobey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 72,782nd most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,076,447 people. The surname Tobey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Tobey live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. Tobey is also the 138,254th most frequently used forename in the world It is held by 2,787 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 5,279 people, or 1 in 68,661. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States Tobey occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Tobey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tobey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tobey last name expanded 383 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tobey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tobey surname are 5.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.4% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tobey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.69% less than the national average, earning R 79,164 per year; in United States they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $45,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $52,306 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tobey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tobey in the Marathi language | ||
| टोबेय | tobeya | - |
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