Tobi

Tobi Meaning & Origin

About Tobi
The surname Tobi is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name Tobias. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. The name Tobias itself means "God is good" or "God is my good" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Tobi can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Tobias" or "son of Tobias."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tobi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tobi: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tobi 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 Tobi is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TP
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/tobi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tobi in Braille

Here's how to represent Tobi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tobi in braille

How to sign the name Tobi using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tobi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tobi in sign language

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