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
Living On Own Means 89
General Labourer 85
Scholar 59
General Servant Domestic 54
Dress Maker 51
Carpenter 49
Cook Domestic 38
Domestic Servant 37
Farmer 30
Laundress Wash 24
Coal Miner Hewer 24
Housemaid Domestic 23
House Maid Domestic 22
Agricultural Labourer 21
Gardener Domestic 20
Draper Assistant 18
School 18
Bricklayer 17
Butcher 17
Dressmaker 17
Charwoman 16
Coal Hewer 16
Servant Domestic 15
Tailoress 15
Painter 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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