Tobian Surname
Approximately 632 people bear this surname
Tobian Surname User-submission:
Tobian is a Jewish surname, which derives from personal characteristics or nicknames. It is based on the Hebrew word tov, meaning 'good', which probably was the nickname of one of the family's ancestors. The suffix -ian designates the plural form in Iranian family names.
Read More About This SurnameTobian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 181 | 1:2,002,536 | 128,575 |
| Germany | 145 | 1:555,210 | 45,787 |
| Israel | 89 | 1:96,153 | 11,162 |
| Colombia | 65 | 1:734,986 | 8,155 |
| Indonesia | 56 | 1:2,361,593 | 141,864 |
| Venezuela | 27 | 1:1,118,670 | 16,331 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
The alternate forms: Tobián (1) are calculated separately.
Tobian (106) may also be a first name.
Tobian Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Tobian is a Jewish surname, which derives from personal characteristics or nicknames. It is based on the Hebrew word tov, meaning 'good', which probably was the nickname of one of the family's ancestors. The suffix -ian designates the plural form in Iranian family names. This surname is found among the Jews of Iran.
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Tobian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tobian Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tobian is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Tobián. For other possible spellings of Tobian click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tobian? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tobian is the 515,938th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 11,530,927 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Tobian reside; 28 percent reside in North America and 28 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Tobian is also the 915,176th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 106 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 2,002,536. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 27 percent live, Wisconsin, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent live and Israel, where 14 percent live.
Tobian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tobian has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 402 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tobian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tobian surname are 0.16999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.06% registered with the party.
The amount Tobian earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 15.92% less than the national average, earning $19,088,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.46% less than the national average, earning $39,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.97% more than the national average, earning $59,607 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobián | 94 | 1 | / |
| Toubian | 92 | 60 | / |
| Toobian | 92 | 47 | / |
| Tobjian | 92 | 9 | / |
| Thobian | 92 | 4 | / |
| Tobiang | 92 | 3 | / |
| Tobgian | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tobiasen | 86 | 693 | / |
| Toubjian | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tobijane | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tobijand | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thoubian | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tabian | 83 | 2,286 | / |
| Tovian | 83 | 48 | / |
| Tebian | 83 | 9 | / |
| Tubian | 83 | 9 | / |
| Tobiam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tobion | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tâbian | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tobyan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tobiassen | 80 | 1,976 | / |
| Thobiasen | 80 | 44 | / |
| Thobijane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tobiassin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thebian | 77 | 249 | / |
| Thabian | 77 | 90 | / |
| Tabijan | 77 | 52 | / |
| Tabiane | 77 | 10 | / |
| Totvian | 77 | 9 | / |
| Thobjan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tabiang | 77 | 4 | / |
| Thubian | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tobyane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tobione | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tabioan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taebian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tubiang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toubyan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tobihon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tabihan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thobiassen | 75 | 22 | / |
| Toubjyan | 71 | 162 | / |
| Tabaiean | 71 | 32 | / |
| Tabaiyan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tabiahan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thobyane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tobajjan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thobyang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tabiasen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tabion | 67 | 1,632 | / |
| Tavian | 67 | 1,129 | / |
| Tabjan | 67 | 441 | / |
| Tabean | 67 | 89 | / |
| Tabyan | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tawian | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tabiam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tubiam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tovean | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tobeon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tuvian | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tebyan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tubjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tobyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tubion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tobjanova | 67 | 1 | / |
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