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Tobar Family History

Tobar Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called (El) Tobar especially Tobar in Burgos (Castilia), named with a collective noun derived from toba ‘tufa’.

This term refers to a kind of light porous volcanic rock.

As a habitational name, it indicates a connection to these locations and their geological characteristics.

The use of the definite article 'El' suggests that the name is associated with a specific place.

Overall, the name Tobar highlights the influence of local geology on place names in Spanish culture.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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You can see how Tobar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tobar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Tobar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Tobar families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Tobar's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Tobar families in 1911.

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Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Tobar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1948. The average life expectancy for Tobar in 1948 was 102, and 66 in 2004.

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