Tobian

Tobian Meaning & Origin

About Tobian
The surname Tobian is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Tobiasz, which itself is a Polish form of the biblical name Tobias. The name Tobias means "God is good" or "God is my good." Therefore, the surname Tobian can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Tobias" or "son of Tobias."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tobian: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW0 B IY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tobian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tobian in Braille

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

The name Tobian in braille

How to sign the name Tobian using Sign Language

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

The name Tobian in sign language

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