McRobbie Surname
Approximately 1,506 people bear this surname
McRobbie Surname Definition:
MACROBBIE: A Highland border name from Scottish Robbie, diminutive of Robert. A remission was given Maldowny McRobi in Moray in 1363 (REM., p. 164), and James Makroby was tenant in Blalok, Cromar, in 1539 (ER., XVII, p. 66). Francis McRobie and George McRobie in Kinbothok were charged with violence in 1607 (RPC.
Read More About This SurnameMcRobbie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 638 | 1:8,392 | 1,230 |
| United States | 343 | 1:1,056,732 | 77,214 |
| Canada | 289 | 1:127,493 | 13,298 |
| England | 260 | 1:214,300 | 18,301 |
| New Zealand | 164 | 1:27,612 | 4,833 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 459 | 1:8,155 | 1,106 |
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
McRobbie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACROBBIE: A Highland border name from Scottish Robbie, diminutive of Robert. A remission was given Maldowny McRobi in Moray in 1363 (REM., p. 164), and James Makroby was tenant in Blalok, Cromar, in 1539 (ER., XVII, p. 66). Francis McRobie and George McRobie in Kinbothok were charged with violence in 1607 (RPC., VII, p. 393). Allister Cain McRobbie, sometime in Urchine, is in record in 1614 (Cawdot, p. 227), Donald McRobie and John McRobie in Kilvean appear in 1646 (Culloden, I, p. 48), and John MacRobbie was a residenter in Huntly in 1797 (Moray). Maccrobie and Macrobie arc also current forms of the name.
(Celtic + Teutonic) Son of Robbie, a diminutive of Robert, q.v.
McRobbie Demographics
Average Male McRobbie Height
171.53 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McRobbie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McRobbie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McRobbie occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McRobbie? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 260,746th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,839,008 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of McRobbie are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is borne by 638 people, or 1 in 8,392. In Scotland McRobbie is most prevalent in: Aberdeenshire, where 32 percent are found, Aberdeen City, where 8 percent are found and North Lanarkshire, where 7 percent are found. Not including Scotland it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.
McRobbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McRobbie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McRobbie surname increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,270 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McRobbie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McRobbie surname are 16.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.9% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount McRobbie earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.88% less than the national average, earning $41,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.22% more than the national average, earning $56,253 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macrobie | 88 | 30 | / |
| McRobby | 80 | 0 | / |
| Macrobio | 75 | 67 | / |
| MacRabie | 75 | 23 | / |
| Macrobis | 75 | 3 | / |
| MacCrabie | 71 | 10 | / |
| Maqrobi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Makhrobi | 63 | 183 | / |
| MacRovey | 63 | 6 | / |
| Makroubi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makhroubi | 59 | 170 | / |
| MacCrabit | 59 | 0 | / |
| Mokrabi | 53 | 6 | / |
| Makrabi | 53 | 6 | / |
| Mokrabe | 53 | 5 | / |
| Makroba | 53 | 3 | / |
| Maqrabe | 53 | 1 | / |
| MacCrave | 50 | 23 | / |
| MacReavy | 50 | 14 | / |
| Makhrabi | 50 | 3 | / |
| Maikrabi | 50 | 2 | / |
| MacRavey | 50 | 2 | / |
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