How common is the surname Tobias?

14,482 people in the United States had the surname Tobias in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 21,319 Americans. It ranked 2,494th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Tobias?

In the 2010 Census, 55% of people named Tobias identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Tobias?

George Tobias, actor (1901–1980), followed by John Tobias.

Where is the surname Tobias most common?

Wikidata records people named Tobias in the United States, Mexico and Switzerland and 2 other countries.

How do you pronounce Tobias?

Tobias is /təˈbaɪəs/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Tobias getting more or less common?

More common. 13,113 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,482 in 2010, up 10%.

Is Tobias also a first name?

Yes. Tobias is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Tobias

A Greek surname, carried by 14,482 people in the United States.

Pronounced /təˈbaɪəs/ 3 syllables Soundex T120 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Tobias is more common than 98.5% of them.

Origin

Greek origin

Derived from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).

One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 14,482 people named Tobias in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 21,319 Americans. That is up 10% since 2000, when the Census counted 13,113.

#2,494

rank among US surnames

14,482

people in 2010

4.9

per 100,000 Americans

+10.4%

change since 2000 (was #2,526)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,485	Loomis	14,518	21,266
#2,486	Salmon	14,511	21,277
#2,488	Centeno	14,510	21,278
#2,489	Roark	14,509	21,280
#2,490	Hostetler	14,505	21,285
#2,491	Herrington	14,498	21,296
#2,492	Higginbotham	14,489	21,309

Who is named Tobias

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

55% of people named Tobias identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Asian and Pacific Islander 3.8%
Two or more races 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Tobiass

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

George Tobias
Actor (1901–1980)
John Tobias
American artist and video game designer, born 1969
Jesse Tobias
American musician, born 1972
Oliver Tobias
British actor, born 1947
Isabella Tobias
American ice dancer, born 1991
Manoel Tobias
Brazilian futsal player, born 1971
Max Tobias
Belgian footballer (1886-1912)

Notable Tobiass come mostly from the United States (3), Mexico (1) and Switzerland (1).

Other Greek surnames

All 45 Greek surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Tobias come from?: Derived from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).
How common is the surname Tobias?: 14,482 people in the United States had the surname Tobias in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 21,319 Americans. It ranked 2,494th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Tobias?: In the 2010 Census, 55% of people named Tobias identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Tobias?: George Tobias, actor (1901–1980), followed by John Tobias.
Where is the surname Tobias most common?: Wikidata records people named Tobias in the United States, Mexico and Switzerland and 2 other countries.
How do you pronounce Tobias?: Tobias is /təˈbaɪəs/, 3 syllables.
Is the surname Tobias getting more or less common?: More common. 13,113 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,482 in 2010, up 10%.
Is Tobias also a first name?: Yes. Tobias is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.