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Surname Tuoba (Тоба
, Tuoba
, 拓跋
) , throughout the world, is a rare cognomen. The family name Tuoba is habitual in Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare surname, and China. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in China, Ukraine, and Russia. Much less frequently, Tuoba is the forename as well as the last name.