Tobías Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Tobías Surname Definition:
"Tobías" means Yahveh is my God. In other words, God is my comfort.
Tovía is from Catalonia.
Tobías Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 41 | 1:3,027,468 | 22,993 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 1:1,462,061 | 5,661 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 1:1,057,315 | 4,053 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
The alternate forms: Tobias (94,724), Tobiaš (231), Tobiás (67), Tobiaş (2), Tobiaś (1), Tóbiás (1,777) & Tóbiaš (20) are calculated separately.
Tobías (53) may also be a first name.
Tobías Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"Tobías" means Yahveh is my God. In other words, God is my comfort.
Tovía is from Catalonia.
Tobías Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tobías Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tobías is most common in Mexico. It may also occur as a variant: Tobias, Tobiaš, Tobiás, Tobiaş, Tobiaś, Tóbiás or Tóbiaš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tobías? popularity and diffusion
Tobías is the 1,839,022nd most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Tobías are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,366,219th most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 53 people.
The last name Tobías is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 3,027,468. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Coahuila, where 20 percent reside, Nuevo León, where 20 percent reside and San Luis Potosí, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Mexico this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 26 percent reside and Guatemala, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias | 94 | 94,724 | / |
| Tobiaš | 89 | 231 | / |
| Tobiás | 89 | 67 | / |
| Tobiaş | 89 | 2 | / |
| Tobiaś | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tóbiás | 83 | 1,777 | / |
| Tobyas | 83 | 54 | / |
| Tobeas | 83 | 39 | / |
| Tóbiaš | 83 | 20 | / |
| Tobjas | 83 | 18 | / |
| Tovías | 83 | 5 | / |
| Thobias | 77 | 35,809 | / |
| Tobiasz | 77 | 4,558 | / |
| Tobjasz | 77 | 393 | / |
| Tobiase | 77 | 114 | / |
| Tobiass | 77 | 66 | / |
| Tobiash | 77 | 44 | / |
| Tobiahs | 77 | 42 | / |
| Tobijas | 77 | 22 | / |
| Toubias | 77 | 16 | / |
| Tobyash | 77 | 14 | / |
| Tobiaas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tobieas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Thobyas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tobyass | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tobhias | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tobajos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tobayos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tobiasd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tobiast | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tohbias | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toubeas | 77 | 0 | / |
| Tobijasz | 71 | 104 | / |
| Tobiasch | 71 | 59 | / |
| Thobiase | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tobiasse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tobayeas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tovias | 67 | 3,608 | / |
| Tobios | 67 | 94 | / |
| Tabias | 67 | 92 | / |
| Tobiaz | 67 | 66 | / |
| Tobiasova | 67 | 29 | / |
| Toveas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tobiasová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tabeas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tovíos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tobyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
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