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 surname Robb is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Robb? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 13,421st most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 174,988 people. Robb is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Robb are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Robb is also the 51,111th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 13,065 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 19,027 people, or 1 in 19,050. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 90 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 11 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.
Robb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Robb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Robb surname grew 391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 666 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 81 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,011 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Robb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States Robb are 11.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.19% registered with the 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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