Tobar Family Crest & Name History

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Tovar could easily become Tobar. The name is generally explained as “Tufa stone”.

How the spelling arose

Spelled with “b” instead of “v”, Tobar shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

In the records

7,056 Americans were listed as Tobar in the 2010 census. Of these, 87% identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spain's INE counts 1,888 residents with Tobar as first surname and 1,980 with it as second.

Family crest and blazon

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