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 920
Agricultural Labourer 194
Labourer 137
General Servant 68
Domestic Servant 55
Dress Maker 40
Laundress 39
Carpenter 35
Coal Miner 35
Servant 30
Annuitant 27
Shoe Maker 26
House Keeper 26
Blacksmith 25
Clerk 22
Housemaid 21
No Occupation 19
Grocer 19
Mason 19
Farm Labourer 18
Gardener 18
Painter 18
Nurse 17
Miner 17
Wife Of Above 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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