What is "tozer"

Tozer may refer to:

• Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897-1963), American Protestant pastor, preacher and author
• Augustus Edmonds Tozer (1857–1910), English composer and organist
• Ben Tozer (b. 1990), English footballer, currently playing for Yeovil Town
• Dave Tozer, American producer, songwriter and musician
• Edwin E. Tozer (b. 1943), British computer scientist and management consultant
• Elishama Tozer (1741-1790), New York politician
• Faye Tozer (b. 1975) English singer with the band Steps
• Geoffrey Tozer (1954-2009), Australian pianist
• Henry Fanshawe Tozer (1829–1916), English writer
• Norman Tozer (1934-2010), British television and radio presenter

Tozer is a surname commonly believed to have originated in Devon, South West England. Presently the earliest known recording of the name is the March 8, 1417, when Reginald Tozer received letters as a Sub Deacon from the Bishop of Exeter in Devon, England.1. The surname "Tozer" also has variants, including the lesser-known, "Tozier". The surname is a reference to "A Tozer was a man who teased the cloth with a tease".