Robins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Robins Name Meaning: An Anglo/Frnch surname meaning 'son of Robin' thought to derive from the forename Robert, meaning 'famous/bright'.

A derivative of the forename Robert, became popular after the character 'Robin Hood' and 'Robin Goodfellow'(Puck from a Midsummer Night's Dream).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Robins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Robins family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 610
Agricultural Labourer 236
House Servant 94
Labourer 79
Servant 59
Farm Labourer 59
At Home 58
Dress Maker 42
Carpenter 39
Laundress 39
Pauper 30
General Servant 30
Annuitant 26
Tailor 22
Cook 22
House Keeper 20
Shoe Maker 19
Nail Maker 19
Gardener 18
Coal Miner 18
Ag Labourer 18
Lace Maker 17
Sawyer 16
Stone Mason 16
Farm Servant 16

Robins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Robins 100% 48,425
2 Robbins 86% 34,646
3 Robens 83% 175
4 Rabans 67% 154
5 Rubens 67% 138

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The surname Robins is the most popular version of all its varients

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