Robbins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Robbins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Robbins family

Profession Census Frequency
School 766
Farm Labourer 68
Private Means 59
Coal Miner Hewer 59
General Labourer 50
General Servant (domestic) 41
Dressmaker 39
At School 39
Labourer 38
Clerk 36
None 31
Domestic Servant 30
House Keeper 25
Carpenter 21
Housekeeper 21
House Painter 20
At Home 20
Bricklayer 19
Baker 19
Dress Maker 19
Farmer 19
General Servant Domestic 18
Laundress 17
Cook (domestic) 16
Errand Boy 16

Robbins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Robins 86% 48,425
2 Robbins 100% 34,646
3 Ribbons 71% 1,988
4 Ribbans 71% 1,024
5 Ribbins 86% 404
6 Ribbens 71% 322
7 Robbens 86% 215
8 Rubbins 86% 153
9 Rabbins 86% 146

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The surname Robbins is the 2nd most popular variant of Robins.

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