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 750
Agricultural Labourer 262
Labourer 83
House Servant 62
Servant 54
Dress Maker 51
Laundress 50
Carpenter 41
Coal Miner 39
General Servant 34
Shoe Maker 31
Carter 30
Blacksmith 25
House Keeper 23
Cook 22
Lace Maker 20
House Maid 19
Tailor 19
Copper Miner 19
Farmer 19
Nail Maker 19
Gardener 17
Mason 17
Farm Labourer 16
Domestic Servant 15

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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