Tobler Surname
Approximately 10,780 people bear this surname
Tobler Surname Definition:
(1) “Dweller in a Wooded Ravine” (Tobel) in Old German. (2) Also from “Knight’s Squire” (Tobel) in Old German.
Tobler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 5,112 | 1:1,607 | 132 |
| United States | 3,424 | 1:105,858 | 11,623 |
| Brazil | 515 | 1:415,678 | 15,790 |
| Australia | 362 | 1:74,574 | 8,754 |
| Germany | 297 | 1:271,062 | 28,716 |
| Canada | 222 | 1:165,971 | 16,704 |
| Austria | 199 | 1:42,791 | 6,859 |
| Uruguay | 180 | 1:19,065 | 2,165 |
| Argentina | 102 | 1:419,053 | 31,889 |
| Hungary | 78 | 1:125,850 | 11,707 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Peru | 20 | 1:1,589,206 | 22,980 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 1:19,189 | 1,439 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 258 | 1:194,646 | 17,040 |
The alternate forms: Töbler (1) & Tóbler (1) are calculated separately.
Tobler Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) “Dweller in a Wooded Ravine” (Tobel) in Old German. (2) Also from “Knight’s Squire” (Tobel) in Old German.
Tobler Demographics
Average Male Tobler Height
178.02 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tobler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tobler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tobler (Arabic: توبلر, Russian: Тоблер) is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Töbler or Tóbler. Click here for other possible spellings of Tobler.
How Common Is The Last Name Tobler? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 47,916th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 676,025 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Tobler live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 5,112 people, or 1 in 1,607. In Switzerland Tobler is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 29 percent live, Canton of St Gallen, where 23 percent live and Canton of Thurgau, where 10 percent live. Apart from Switzerland this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.
Tobler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tobler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tobler last name expanded 1,327 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tobler Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tobler last name are 13.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.59% registered with the political party.
The amount Tobler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 56.95% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,424 per year; in South Africa they earn 1.79% less than the national average, earning R 233,376 per year; in United States they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $44,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% less than the national average, earning $47,486 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Töbler | 94 | 1 | / |
| Tóbler | 94 | 1 | / |
| Toblier | 92 | 74 | / |
| Toblert | 92 | 4 | / |
| Tobller | 92 | 1 | / |
| Toebler | 92 | 1 | / |
| Toubler | 92 | 0 | / |
| Toble | 91 | 166 | / |
| Thoobler | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tobiller | 86 | 1 | / |
| Towler | 83 | 7,151 | / |
| Tabler | 83 | 2,944 | / |
| Tübler | 83 | 31 | / |
| Thoble | 83 | 18 | / |
| Tobles | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tobleh | 83 | 6 | / |
| Tubler | 83 | 4 | / |
| Tovler | 83 | 4 | / |
| Touble | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tobley | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tebler | 83 | 3 | / |
| Toblet | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tuoble | 83 | 1 | / |
| Teubler | 77 | 333 | / |
| Taubler | 77 | 86 | / |
| Toublet | 77 | 41 | / |
| Tablier | 77 | 12 | / |
| Tobelle | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tobille | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tablert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toblesh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Teblier | 77 | 0 | / |
| Tobleth | 77 | 0 | / |
| Toblett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Tovlier | 77 | 0 | / |
| Table | 73 | 1,329 | / |
| Tobli | 73 | 526 | / |
| Tovle | 73 | 13 | / |
| Tobla | 73 | 11 | / |
| Tobly | 73 | 2 | / |
| Toblé | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tabiller | 71 | 26 | / |
| Toubelle | 71 | 19 | / |
| Thublier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Thoublet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tabley | 67 | 253 | / |
| Tablet | 67 | 190 | / |
| Tables | 67 | 118 | / |
| Tablei | 67 | 66 | / |
| Taable | 67 | 23 | / |
| Toblli | 67 | 17 | / |
| Thable | 67 | 13 | / |
| Toubla | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tomple | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tawler | 67 | 5 | / |
| Toubli | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tableh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tauble | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tablee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tublerová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tublerova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tavler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tohbla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tablie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tablerova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thobly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tăbleţ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tăbleț | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tablär | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tablér | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tableu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tonple | 67 | 0 | / |
| Teuble | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thovle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tovley | 67 | 0 | / |
Tobler Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tobler in the Russian language | ||
| Тоблер | tobler | - |
| Tobler in the Arabic language | ||
| توبلر | twblr | - |
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