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Tobler Name Meaning

South German (especially Swiss): topographic name for someone who lived near a ravine or gorge, from Middle High German southern dialect tobel ‘gorge’ + -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dobler, Thaler, Doble, Pooler, Tober, Toller, Boller, Kobler, Koller

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Tobler Family Origin

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Tobler Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    28%

  • Keeping House

    11%

  • Laborer

    9%

  • Painter

    4%

In 1880, Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Tobler. The most common Tobler occupation in the USA was Farmer. 28% of Tobler's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Tobler family was Painter.

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Tobler Historical Records

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Tobler Life Expectancy

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Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
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Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
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James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)
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