Probyn Surname

361,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Probyn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Robin (the son of Robin = Robinson); compare Probert = Ap-Robert. This surname crept across the borders of the Principality into Cheshire, and acquired a solid footing there.

William Ap-Robyn.

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Probyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5621:99,14210,486
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Australia941:287,18825,495
Canada661:558,26746,632
Wales611:50,7304,716
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
Wales481:32,6751,788
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Probyn (54) may also be a first name.

Probyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Robin (the son of Robin = Robinson); compare Probert = Ap-Robert. This surname crept across the borders of the Principality into Cheshire, and acquired a solid footing there.

William Ap-Robyn. Rolls of Parliament.

William Ap-Robyn.

William Probin, of Oldcastle, parish of Malpas, 1576: Wills at Chester.

Bryan Probin, of Newton, 1578: ibid.

Hugh Probyn, of Newton, 1616: ibid.

William Probyn, archdeacon, County of Caermarthen, 1789: History and Ant. St. David's.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

ROBERT, Robbert: An Old English personal name, Robert, meaning 'bright fame' (hroð + berht). Alexander Robert, a Scotsman, arrested as a spy. to be liberated, 1402 (Bain, IV, 607) Horrowed into Gaelic as Raebert, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic + French-Teut.) for the Welsh Ap-Robin = Son of Robin, q.v.

William ap-Robyn.—Parl. Rolls.

We find the form Probin in 16th-cent. Cheshire deeds.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Teutonic personal name of great antiquity, which was introduced into England about the time of the Conquest. As Rotbertus, it is frequently found in Domesday. Besides having itself become a surname, it has given rise to a great many others, as-Roberts, Robarts, Robertson, Robins, Robbins, Robinson, Robbie, Robison, Robeson, Robb, Robson, Roby. It has also taken the form of Fitz-Robert, and, in Wales, those of Ap-Robert and Ap-Robyn, now contracted to Probert and Probyn. Its nicknames are Dobb and Hobb, from the former of which we get Dobbs, Dobby, Dobbie, Dobson, Dabson, Dobbin, Dobbins, Dobinson; and from the latter, Hobbs, Hobbes, Hobson, Hobbins, Hobkins, Hopkins, Hopkinson, and Hoby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

AP ROBERT: (Welsh). The son of Robert. Hence Probert. The name sometimes took the form of Robin, and hence Ap Robyn, Probyn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Welsh, Ap-Robin.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Probyn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Probyn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Probyn is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Probyn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 361,434th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,280,266 people. Probyn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Probyn are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles. Probyn is also the 1,350,955th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 54 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 562 people, or 1 in 99,142. In England it is most prevalent in: Staffordshire, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Probyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Probyn has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 6,550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Probyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Probyn are 29.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Probyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.67% more than the national average, earning R 462,612 per year; in United States they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning $47,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning $55,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Probyon921/
Probn911/
Probin83417/
Proben8336/
Prabyn830/
Probynová801/
Probina7712/
Probent775/
Probenc772/
Probien772/
Prown7341/
Prabin673,639/
Probem6741/
Prowen6724/
Praben676/
Prowin673/
Pruben672/
Proown670/

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