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

The surname Tobias (Arabic: طوبياس, Marathi: टोिबयास, Oriya: େତାବିଆସ, Russian: Тобиас) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Tobiaš, Tobías, Tobiás, Tobiaş, Tobiaś, Tobiaș, Tóbiás or Tóbiaš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Tobias is the 5,947^th most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 76,935 people. The last name Tobias is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Tobias live; 29 percent live in North America and 20 percent live in Anglo-North America. Tobias is also the 4,077^th most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 257,674 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 18,424 people, or 1 in 11,619. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 40 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 14 percent reside and Paraná, where 9 percent reside. Besides Brazil Tobias exists in 123 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and The Philippines, where 19 percent reside.

Tobias Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tobias has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tobias surname grew 839 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 418 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 17 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tobias Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Tobias are 5.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tobias earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.41% less than the national average, earning 292,736 kr per year; in Peru they earn 39.55% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,718 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning R 236,280 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.33% less than the national average, earning $16,270,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 3% less than the national average, earning $41,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $56,609 CAD per year.