Rob Surname
Approximately 23,419 people bear this surname
Rob Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Rob. The favourite nicks, were Hob and Dob. The patronymics of the three are Robson, Hobson. and Dobson.
Rob Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 14,960 | 1:10,652 | 884 |
| United States | 1,355 | 1:267,497 | 25,163 |
| India | 935 | 1:820,391 | 36,572 |
| Kenya | 903 | 1:51,141 | 5,185 |
| Romania | 887 | 1:22,636 | 2,905 |
| England | 668 | 1:83,410 | 9,200 |
| Israel | 403 | 1:21,235 | 3,154 |
| Australia | 375 | 1:71,989 | 8,502 |
| Netherlands | 357 | 1:47,303 | 8,077 |
| Canada | 311 | 1:118,475 | 12,504 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Cambodia | 205 | 1:75,547 | 2,153 |
| France | 179 | 1:371,077 | 55,233 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Croatia | 134 | 1:31,557 | 6,461 |
| Czechia | 123 | 1:86,451 | 14,431 |
| Germany | 107 | 1:752,387 | 56,374 |
| Taiwan | 106 | 1:221,177 | 1,883 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Belgium | 63 | 1:182,486 | 24,456 |
| Slovenia | 63 | 1:39,487 | 7,291 |
| Luxembourg | 62 | 1:9,364 | 1,516 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Qatar | 59 | 1:39,966 | 4,109 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Norway | 47 | 1:109,410 | 14,618 |
| Palestine | 38 | 1:119,707 | 7,517 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Mexico | 25 | 1:4,965,048 | 29,049 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Barbados | 9 | 1:31,939 | 1,516 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:170,146 | 6,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:371,990 | 28,019 |
The alternate forms: Rób (1) are calculated separately.
Rob (262,139) may also be a first name.
Rob Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Rob. The favourite nicks, were Hob and Dob. The patronymics of the three are Robson, Hobson. and Dobson.
Diminutive of Robert, q.v.
A nickname of Robert.
Rob Demographics
Rob Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Rob Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rob Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rob (Arabic: روّب, Hindi: रोब, Marathi: रोब) is more frequently found in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rób. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rob? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rob is the 23,145th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 311,181 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Rob live; 68 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 4,015th most prevalent forename at a global level, borne by 262,139 people.
It is most common in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 14,960 people, or 1 in 10,652. Excluding Bangladesh it exists in 101 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.
Rob Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rob has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rob surname increased 1,004 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,569 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rob Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Rob surname are 8.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.9% being registered with the party.
The amount Rob earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.17% more than the national average, earning 367,424 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $43,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.68% less than the national average, earning $44,876 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rób | 89 | 1 | / |
| Roob | 86 | 1,026 | / |
| Roub | 86 | 972 | / |
| Roib | 86 | 599 | / |
| Roeb | 86 | 378 | / |
| Robt | 86 | 118 | / |
| Hrob | 86 | 44 | / |
| Royb | 86 | 34 | / |
| Robs | 86 | 18 | / |
| Robd | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ruob | 86 | 13 | / |
| Robz | 86 | 6 | / |
| Robh | 86 | 5 | / |
| Robp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rohb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rhob | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rrob | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hroub | 75 | 548 | / |
| Rohub | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rothb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Roubh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Routb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rosbh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Robss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roubs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roubt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hroob | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roosb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rab | 67 | 27,061 | / |
| Rop | 67 | 19,963 | / |
| Row | 67 | 6,800 | / |
| Rub | 67 | 2,789 | / |
| Rof | 67 | 2,192 | / |
| Rüb | 67 | 1,812 | / |
| Reb | 67 | 1,150 | / |
| Rov | 67 | 980 | / |
| Robova | 67 | 397 | / |
| Robová | 67 | 375 | / |
| Ráb | 67 | 263 | / |
| Réb | 67 | 21 | / |
| Roubsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohieb | 67 | 1 | / |
Rob Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rob in the Hindi language | ||
| रोब | roba | - |
| Rob in the Marathi language | ||
| रोब | roba | - |
| Rob in the Arabic language | ||
| روّب | rwb | - |
| روب | rwb | - |
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