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
School 758
Private Means 71
Farm Labourer 60
General Labourer 50
Coal Miner Hewer 49
Farmer 47
General Servant (domestic) 46
None 45
Carpenter 39
Clerk 39
Labourer 36
Laundress 30
At Home 30
Dressmaker 28
Domestic Servant 26
House Painter 25
Assisting In The Business 22
General Servant Domestic 21
Errand Boy 21
Old Age Pensioner 21
Dress Maker 19
Housemaid (domestic) 16
Assisting In Business 16
Butcher 16
Carman 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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