Tobian Surname

515,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

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.

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Tobian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Germany1451:555,21045,787
Israel891:96,15311,162
Colombia651:734,9868,155
Indonesia561:2,361,593141,864
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
France91:7,380,302306,885
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

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

The surname Tobian is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant: Tobián. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tobian? popularity and diffusion

It is the 515,938th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 11,530,927 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Tobian live; 28 percent live in North America and 28 percent live in Anglo-North America. Tobian is also the 915,176th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 106 people.

The last name Tobian is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 2,002,536. In The United States Tobian is most frequent in: Michigan, where 27 percent live, Wisconsin, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent live and Israel, where 14 percent live.

Tobian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tobian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tobian last name rose 402 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tobian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tobian last name are 0.16999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.06% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tobián941/
Toubian9260/
Toobian9247/
Tobjian929/
Thobian924/
Tobiang923/
Tobgian921/
Tobiasen86693/
Toubjian863/
Tobijane862/
Tobijand861/
Thoubian861/
Tabian832,286/
Tovian8348/
Tebian839/
Tubian839/
Tobiam832/
Tobion832/
Tâbian831/
Tobyan831/
Tobiassen801,976/
Thobiasen8044/
Thobijane801/
Tobiassin801/
Thebian77249/
Thabian7790/
Tabijan7752/
Tabiane7710/
Totvian779/
Thobjan775/
Tabiang774/
Thubian773/
Tobyane772/
Tobione772/
Tabioan771/
Taebian771/
Tubiang771/
Toubyan771/
Tobihon771/
Tabihan771/
Thobiassen7522/
Toubjyan71162/
Tabaiean7132/
Tabaiyan713/
Tabiahan711/
Thobyane711/
Tobajjan711/
Thobyang711/
Tabiasen710/
Tabion671,632/
Tavian671,129/
Tabjan67441/
Tabean6789/
Tabyan6723/
Tawian6711/
Tabiam678/
Tubiam677/
Tovean675/
Tobeon675/
Tuvian675/
Tebyan674/
Tubjan671/
Tobyon671/
Tubion671/
Tobjanova671/

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