View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

The surname Tobi (Arabic: توبـي, Hindi: तोबी, Marathi: तोबी, Oriya: େଟାବି, Russian: Тоби) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can appear as: Tóbi. For other possible spellings of Tobi click here.

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

This last name is the 34,282^nd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 471,289 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Tobi reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 52 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,910^th most numerous forename internationally, held by 69,777 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,257 people, or 1 in 24,410. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 29 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 12 percent reside and Lagos, where 8 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Tobi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Tobi has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tobi surname grew 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tobi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

The amount Tobi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 47.75% less than the national average, earning 180,823 kr per year and in South Africa they earn 53.47% less than the national average, earning R 110,568 per year.