Robben Surname

72,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Robben Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Robben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,1641:7,804953
United States1,9991:181,32018,109
Germany1,7091:47,1076,171
Belgium6041:19,0342,929
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
England41:13,929,515290,718
France41:16,605,680368,153
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Robben (1,190) may also be a first name.

Robben Last Name Facts

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

Robben occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Robben? popularity and diffusion

It is the 72,718th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,075,335 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Robben live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe. Robben is also the 229,828th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 1,190 people.

The surname Robben is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,164 people, or 1 in 7,804. In The Netherlands Robben is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 43 percent live, Gelderland, where 14 percent live and Drenthe, where 11 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this surname occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Germany, where 25 percent live.

Robben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Robben has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Robben last name rose 4,253 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Robben Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Robben surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Robben are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Robben earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.92% less than the national average, earning R 107,136 per year; in United States they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $47,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.12% less than the national average, earning $38,198 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roebben92340/
Roubben9227/
Robbenne860/
Robbin831,540/
Rabben83955/
Rubben83807/
Rübben8384/
Rebben8311/
Robbyn839/
Robuen835/
Rowben831/
Reubben7718/
Robbing7710/
Robbind778/
Rebbien778/
Robbyna778/
Robbina776/
Robbynn772/
Robbint772/
Robbion772/
Robbinc771/
Rubbuen771/
Robbisn771/
Robbinn771/
Rabbn7353/
Rubbn731/
Rabbin67737/
Rebbin67136/
Rubbin6765/
Räbbin6712/
Robuin677/
Robbim671/
Rowbin671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Robben
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