Ruben Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ruben Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ruben family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Son 3
Boot Machine Hand 3
Cabinet Maker 2
Cabinet Maker Employing 16 Men 1
Domestic Servant 1
Assistant Pork Shop 1
Commercial Traveller Oil 1
Master Glazer 1
Master Glazer Wife 1
Nurse 1
Boot Finisher 1
Managing Tailor 1
Ostler 1
Jute Factory Hand 1
Labourer 1
Servant Unemployed 1
Ship Rivetter Ship Builder 1
Assistant By Water 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
General Servant 1

Ruben Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Robin 60% 4,767
2 Arbon 40% 2,861
3 Rabone 50% 1,398
4 Reuben 83% 867
5 Raban 60% 562
6 Ruben 100% 456
7 Rubin 80% 430
8 Urben 60% 240
9 Urban 40% 228
10 Reuban 67% 215
11 Rabin 60% 192
12 Arbin 40% 191
13 Arben 60% 141
14 Raben 80% 109

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The surname Ruben is the 6th most popular variant of Robin.

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