Tobias ( surname ) - wikipedia Tobias ( surname ) The surname Tobias derives from the Greek form ( Τοβίας ) of the Hebrew male given name `` Tovya '' טוביה, meaning `` God is good ''. In the Old Testament of the Bible, Tobias is the hero of the Book of Tobit who defeats a demon with archangel Raphael 's help. The surname Tobias may refer to the following people : Andrew Tobias ( born 1947 ), American journalist and writer Brian Tobias ( born 1977 ), American Distribution Center Manager at Keurig Channing Heggie Tobias ( 1882 -- 1961 ), American civil rights activist Charles Tobias ( 1898 -- 1970 ), American songwriter Cleverson de Alencar Tobias ( born 1982 ), Brazilian football player Errol Tobias ( born 1950 ), South African rugby union player Fred Tobias, American songwriter George Tobias ( 1901 -- 1980 ), American actor Gert Tobias ( born 1973 ), Romanian artist Harry Tobias ( 1895 -- 1994 ), American songwriter Herbert Tobias ( 1924 -- 1982 ), German photographer Isabella Tobias ( born 1991 ), American ice dancer Jenny Kendall - Tobias ( born 1967 ), British radio journalist Jesse Tobias ( born 1972 ), American guitarist John Tobias ( born 1969 ), American graphic artist and video game designer Joshua Tobias ( born 20th Century ), American Filipino Nurse Safiya Tobias ( born 20th Century ), African American Nurse with Filipino ties Ken Tobias ( born 1945 ), Canadian singer and songwriter Manoel Tobias ( born 1971 ), Brazilian futsal player Marc Tobias, Venezuelan - American locksmith Martin Tobias, American businessman Michael Tobias ( born 1951 ), American environmentalist and filmmaker Murray Tobias ( born 1939 ), Australian judge Nataliya Tobias ( born 1980 ), Ukrainian runner Oliver Tobias ( born 1947 ), British actor Paul Tobias ( born 1963 ), American guitarist Pavel Tobiáš ( born 1955 ), Czech football player and manager Phillip V. Tobias ( 1925 -- 2012 ), South African palaeoanthropologist Randall L. Tobias ( born 1942 ), former CEO of Eli Lilly and Company, and first United States Global AIDS Coordinator Rudolf Tobias ( 1873 -- 1918 ), Estonian composer Seth Tobias ( 1963 -- 2007 ), American businessman Szidi Tobias ( born 1967 ), Slovak actress and musician Timothy J. Tobias ( 1952 -- 2006 ), American composer Todd Tobias ( born 1967 ), American musician and record producer Uwe Tobias ( born 1973 ), Romanian artist Diogo V. Tobias ( born 1988 ), Brazilian racing driver References Jump up ^ `` Surname Database : Tobias Last Name Origin ''. Surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 23. This page lists people with the surname Tobias. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tobias_(surname)&oldid=721961048 '' Categories : Surnames Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Simple English Edit links This page was last edited on 25 May 2016, at 03 : 12. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name tobias come from
Answer: derives from the Greek form