Robb Surname
Approximately 41,646 people bear this surname
Robb 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.
Robb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19,027 | 1:19,050 | 2,393 |
| Scotland | 4,717 | 1:1,135 | 186 |
| England | 4,598 | 1:12,118 | 1,781 |
| Australia | 4,102 | 1:6,581 | 968 |
| Canada | 3,872 | 1:9,516 | 1,428 |
| New Zealand | 1,505 | 1:3,009 | 459 |
| Northern Ireland | 981 | 1:1,881 | 390 |
| Jamaica | 936 | 1:3,066 | 461 |
| South Africa | 634 | 1:85,454 | 10,516 |
| Ireland | 165 | 1:28,539 | 2,576 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Wales | 91 | 1:34,006 | 3,399 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| Thailand | 65 | 1:1,086,744 | 162,071 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Netherlands | 53 | 1:318,626 | 37,214 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Spain | 39 | 1:1,198,770 | 41,125 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Hungary | 36 | 1:272,674 | 21,202 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Zimbabwe | 34 | 1:454,066 | 38,992 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Nicaragua | 13 | 1:463,161 | 3,580 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 854 | 1:5,187 | 872 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4,511 | 1:830 | 129 |
| England | 690 | 1:35,327 | 4,618 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,870 | 1:10,312 | 1,342 |
Robb (13,065) may also be a first name.
Robb 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.
Pet-name for Robert.
(English) Descendant of Rob, a pet form of Robert (fame, bright).
From the Flemish, Robbe; a personal name.
Robb Demographics
Robb Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Robb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Robb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Robb is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Robb? popularity and diffusion
Robb is the 13,421st most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 174,988 people. Robb occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Robb reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 51,111th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 13,065 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 19,027 people, or 1 in 19,050. In The United States Robb is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 90 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 11 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Robb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Robb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Robb last name expanded 391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 666 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 81 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,011 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Robb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Robb last name is primarily Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Robb last name are 11.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.19% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Robb earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 30.59% more than the national average, earning 451,958 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.82% more than the national average, earning R 329,880 per year; in United States they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $45,693 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $53,842 CAD per year.
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Robb Reference & Research
Robb DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Robb FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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