Tozar Surname

238,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Tozar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tozer' or teaser (v. Tasseler), one who tosed or teased cloth, one who carded wool, or raised the nap on cloth.' What schepe that is full of wulle Upon his backe they tose and pulle.': Gower's Confcssio Amantis.

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Tozar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,5471:50,3054,981
Romania481:418,28933,624
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Tozar (20) may also be a first name.

Tozar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tozer' or teaser (v. Tasseler), one who tosed or teased cloth, one who carded wool, or raised the nap on cloth.' What schepe that is full of wulle Upon his backe they tose and pulle.': Gower's Confcssio Amantis.

A recipe from an old Harleian MS. thus begins, 'Recipe brawne of capons, or of hennys, and dry them well, and towse them small.' 'Toze, the same as touse' (Halliwell). 'Touse, to tug or pull about' (ibid). Hence 'dog Towzer.' 'Tosynge of wulle' (Prompt. Parv). 'Tosare of wulle, carptrix' (ibid).

Johannes Tesur, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Toser, Norfolk Valor Ecclesiasticus.

1605-6. Thomas Sowersby and Mary Tozer: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1748. Married — Samuel Touzer and Jane Town: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Tozers have been established in Ashburton for more than two centimes (W. A.). Moses Tozer was an Ashburton tradesman 200 years ago: a family of the name lived there last century, and the name is still to be found there. (W. A.). Henry Tozar, native of North Tawton, was an eminent 17th century divine (Pr.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Tozar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tozar Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tozar (Marathi: तोझर, Russian: Тозарь) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tozar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 238,256th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,330,093 people. The surname Tozar occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Tozar live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 67 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 20 people.

The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,547 people, or 1 in 50,305. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 34 percent reside, Konya Province, where 8 percent reside and Kahramanmaras Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Turkey this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Tozar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tozar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tozar surname increased 195 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tozar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tozar last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Tozar earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.63% less than the national average, earning $27,342 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torzar911,980/
Touzar9111/
Tozare913/
Tozart911/
Toziar911/
Tozard910/
Touzard831,360/
Touzart83137/
Touzare839/
Touziar833/
Torzaar831/
Tozaire831/
Tozzard830/
Tosar801,535/
Tazar80285/
Tuzar80284/
Tezar80184/
Tojar80172/
Toşar80119/
Tocar8092/
Toxar802/
Tozor801/
Toshtzar7711/
Touzardt7710/
Thouzard775/
Touzarth771/
Thuzar739,280/
Thosar738,668/
Toshar731,010/
Turzar73206/
Thazar73178/
Tochar73135/
Tarzar73112/
Tozour7395/
Teczar7386/
Tazzar7368/
Taziar7358/
Tosare7355/
Tazhar7346/
Tezhar7327/
Thezar7326/
Tuizar7322/
Taezar7322/
Tossar7319/
Tazard7317/
Tazare7314/
Tazarz7314/
Tezaur7312/
Thojar739/
Tozeur739/
Toscar737/
Tosard737/
Tahzar736/
Tojjar735/
Tuzare734/
Tosarz734/
Tazart734/
Thocar732/
Tousar732/
Tezzar731/
Tuzair731/
Togiar731/
Tojair731/
Tocaur731/
Tozort731/
Toucar731/
Tajzar731/
Tosear731/
Tazaar731/
Taczar731/
Tozore731/
Toojar731/
Toujar731/
Taszar731/
Todjar731/
Tezair731/
Tazgar731/
Tozeir730/
Tohsar730/
Tozharova7115/
Thouzarth713/
Thosare672,485/
Touijar671,083/
Tazairt67869/
Tarzaar67162/
Tudzhar67117/
Thazard67116/
Tousart6745/
Tochare6716/
Tauzard6712/
Tozeyre6712/
Tosaard6710/
Todzharova679/
Tazaïrt678/
Toussar676/
Tadzard674/
Tosaart674/
Thochar672/
Toshare672/
Toudjar672/
Tochair671/
Tozzior671/
Tossart671/
Taazaar671/
Tuzaire671/
Tosahar671/
Touzore671/
Toujjar671/
Tauzare671/
Taszarz671/
Tazaire671/
Thuzare671/
Thosarr671/
Thojaar671/
Tahzair671/
Teezarh671/
Tuosard670/
Tazzard670/

Tozar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tozar in the Marathi language
तोझरtojhara-
Tozar in the Russian language
Тозарьtozar-

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