About Tobey
The surname Tobey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Tobias, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Toviyyah meaning "Yahweh is good." The name Tobey signifies a person who is believed to be good-natured, kind, and blessed by God. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Tobias.
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The surname Tobey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tobey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Tobey is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Tobey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tobey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.