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 1,333
Agricultural Labourer 165
Domestic Servant 87
Dress Maker 70
Coal Miner 65
Carpenter 60
Labourer 55
General Labourer 52
General Servant 49
Laundress 38
Farm Labourer 32
Annuitant 30
General Servant Domestic 28
Mason 22
Gardener 19
General Domestic Servant 18
Errand Boy 17
Shoe Maker 17
No Occupation 16
Stone Mason 16
Farm Servant Indoor 16
None 15
Servant 15
Tailor 14
Tailoress 14

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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