Explore the Family Name Tovias

The meaning of Tovias

Jewish: variant of Tobias.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Tovias in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tovias has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 67,936th in 2000, it jumped to 52,619th by 2010, marking an impressive rise of 22.55%. In terms of actual count, there were 271 people with the surname Tovias in 2000 which rose to 394 by 2010, indicating a substantial growth of 45.39%. The proportion per 100k also saw an increase from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010 – a 30.0% change.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#52,61922.55%
Count27139445.39%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1330%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tovias

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Tovias identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 92.25% to 90.86%. There was a minor representation of the White ethnicity, which decreased from 7.75% in 2000 to 7.11% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of individuals identifying as Black with this surname in 2000, but by 2010, this figure had risen to 1.78%. No Tovias individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Hispanic92.25%90.86%-1.51%
White7.75%7.11%-8.26%
Black0%1.78%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%