Tobie

Tobie Meaning & Origin

About Tobie
The surname Tobie is of French origin and is derived from the given name Tobias, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Toviyyah meaning "Yahweh is good." The name Tobie 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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tobie: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TP
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtoʊbi/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tobie in Braille

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

The name Tobie in braille

How to sign the name Tobie using Sign Language

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

The name Tobie in sign language

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