Tobyn Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Tobyn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Tobias,' from the diminutive Tobin; compare Colin, Robin, &c. I suspect that Tobin is a French importation of somewhat recent date.
1737. Buried — John Tobin: St. Antholin (London).
Read More About This SurnameTobyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Tobyn (161) may also be a first name.
Tobyn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Tobias,' from the diminutive Tobin; compare Colin, Robin, &c. I suspect that Tobin is a French importation of somewhat recent date.
1737. Buried — John Tobin: St. Antholin (London).
1794. Married — John Harriman and Elizabeth Tobin: St. George, Hanover Square.
A diminutive of Dobb, which itself is a pet diminutive of ROBERT.
The Irish family are believed to be descended from the A. Norman St. Aubyns-the name having formerly been spelt St. Tobin, and then Tobyn.
The son of Dob or Robert.
Tobyn Demographics
Tobyn Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tobyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tobyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tobyn is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tobyn.
How Common Is The Last Name Tobyn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,020,555th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. Tobyn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Tobyn live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles. Tobyn is also the 722,635th most common first name world-wide It is held by 161 people.
Tobyn is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England Tobyn is most frequent in: Greater London, where 35 percent live, Essex, where 19 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 19 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 19 percent live and Ukraine, where 13 percent live.
Tobyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tobyn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Tobyn last name grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tobyn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobyna | 91 | 12 | / |
| Toibyn | 91 | 3 | / |
| Tobyon | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tobn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Toibyna | 83 | 6 | / |
| Tobin | 80 | 50,917 | / |
| Toben | 80 | 1,360 | / |
| Tabyn | 80 | 150 | / |
| Tobne | 80 | 40 | / |
| Tubyn | 80 | 10 | / |
| Tobng | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tobín | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tobing | 73 | 38,992 | / |
| Thoben | 73 | 1,792 | / |
| Tobien | 73 | 857 | / |
| Toubin | 73 | 501 | / |
| Tobina | 73 | 488 | / |
| Toibin | 73 | 183 | / |
| Tobeng | 73 | 109 | / |
| Tobuin | 73 | 98 | / |
| Tobehn | 73 | 84 | / |
| Toeben | 73 | 32 | / |
| Toobin | 73 | 23 | / |
| Tobeen | 73 | 22 | / |
| Tobink | 73 | 13 | / |
| Tobihn | 73 | 13 | / |
| Toboen | 73 | 12 | / |
| Toybin | 73 | 11 | / |
| Tubyna | 73 | 11 | / |
| Touben | 73 | 10 | / |
| Tabyna | 73 | 6 | / |
| Toebin | 73 | 5 | / |
| Toiben | 73 | 4 | / |
| Taubyn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tobion | 73 | 2 | / |
| Thobin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tobinq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thobne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ttobin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tobinn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tobeun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tobent | 73 | 0 | / |
| Town | 67 | 8,652 | / |
| Toybina | 67 | 121 | / |
| Toobina | 67 | 26 | / |
| Taubyna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Thoeben | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tobingg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tobimng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Toubeng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tabn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Toibina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Htobeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thouben | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tovn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tubn | 67 | 1 | / |
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