Robbert Surname

268,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Robbert Surname Definition:

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.

Robbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7171:247,06114,315
United States3341:1,085,20678,873
Germany2021:398,54236,874
Denmark481:117,59810,848
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
India81:95,883,173728,828
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

The alternate forms: Röbbert (34) & Robbért (1) are calculated separately.

Robbert (14,745) may also be a first name.

Robbert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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)

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

Robbert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Robbert is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Röbbert or Robbért. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Robbert? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 268,256th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,008,623 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Robbert are found; 51 percent are found in West Africa and 49 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 46,940th most commonly occurring given name on earth, held by 14,745 people.

The surname Robbert is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 717 people, or 1 in 247,061. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 38 percent reside, Rivers, where 8 percent reside and Adamawa, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Robbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Robbert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Robbert last name increased 359 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Robbert Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Robbert surname are 32.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.27% registered to vote for the political party.

Robbert earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning $48,221 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Röbbert9534/
Robbért951/
Robberts932,715/
Robbertz93107/
Roebbert937/
Robberth933/
Robbertt931/
Robber9211/
Robbearts8822/
Robbertte8811/
Rrobberts880/
Rubbert86943/
Rebbert86332/
Robbort86134/
Rübbert8637/
Robbart8621/
Robbirt861/
Robbier861/
Rowbert861/
Rabbert860/
Robberd860/
Robberds8093/
Rabbertz8060/
Rübberdt8020/
Robverts802/
Rubberrt801/
Robborth801/
Robbirts801/
Robberrz801/
Rovberts801/
Rabberts800/
Robberdz800/
Rubberts800/
Rabber777/
Robbard7110/
Rebbort712/
Raubber712/
Rabbier711/
Robbird710/
Robbyor710/
Robbirds6742/
Rabberds670/
Rabbir62461/
Ravber6218/
Rovver621/
Rabbior5732/
Rebbord570/
Rabbyor570/

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