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).
Discover how your Robins ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 33 |
| Berkshire | 92 |
| Cambridgeshire | 17 |
| Channel Islands | 81 |
| Cheshire | 76 |
| Cornwall | 295 |
| Cumberland | 61 |
| Derbyshire | 47 |
| Devon | 441 |
| Dorset | 88 |
| Durham | 113 |
| Essex | 132 |
| Gloucestershire | 349 |
| Hampshire | 145 |
| Herefordshire | 48 |
| Hertfordshire | 64 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 37 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 230 |
| Lancashire | 191 |
| Leicestershire | 52 |
| Lincolnshire | 27 |
| London | 1,373 |
| Middlesex | 163 |
| Northumberland | 28 |
| Norfolk | 60 |
| Northamptonshire | 194 |
| Nottinghamshire | 23 |
| Oxfordshire | 85 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 37 |
| Shropshire | 27 |
| Suffolk | 31 |
| Somerset | 208 |
| Surrey | 158 |
| Sussex | 151 |
| Staffordshire | 196 |
| Warwickshire | 144 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 160 |
| Worcestershire | 267 |
| Yorkshire | 240 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 23 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 173 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 118 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,026 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 125 |
| General Labourer | 92 |
| Coal Miner | 67 |
| Dress Maker | 59 |
| Labourer | 54 |
| Domestic Servant | 54 |
| General Servant Domestic | 49 |
| Living On Own Means | 47 |
| Farmer | 46 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 43 |
| Farm Labourer | 41 |
| Laundress | 40 |
| Carpenter | 37 |
| General Servant | 36 |
| Clerk | 25 |
| Dressmaker | 23 |
| Grocer | 22 |
| House Keeper | 20 |
| Farm Servant | 19 |
| Charwoman | 19 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| General Domestic Servant | 18 |
| Butcher | 16 |
| Carman | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Robins | 3,456 |
| Mary Robins | 3,093 |
| John Robins | 2,533 |
| Elizabeth Robins | 2,178 |
| George Robins | 1,958 |
| Sarah Robins | 1,707 |
| Thomas Robins | 1,424 |
| James Robins | 1,289 |
| Ann Robins | 1,019 |
| Charles Robins | 1,010 |
| Henry Robins | 929 |
| Jane Robins | 841 |
| Joseph Robins | 781 |
| Eliza Robins | 756 |
| Emma Robins | 669 |
| Alice Robins | 581 |
| Samuel Robins | 577 |
| Annie Robins | 572 |
| Ellen Robins | 572 |
| Frederick Robins | 540 |
| Alfred Robins | 535 |
| Edward Robins | 532 |
| Emily Robins | 528 |
| Richard Robins | 430 |
| Arthur Robins | 429 |