Robbey Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Robbey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the pet Robbie; compare Charlie or Charley, Teddie.

Robbey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Robbey (107) may also be a first name.

Robbey 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 pet Robbie; compare Charlie or Charley, Teddie.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Double diminutive of Robert, q.v. [English diminutive suff. -e)y, -ie]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Robbey Last Name Facts

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

Robbey is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Robbey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Robbey are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Robbey is also the 910,230th most numerous given name globally It is held by 107 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 33 percent reside, Indiana, where 33 percent reside and New York, where 33 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Robbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Robbey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Robbe916,221/
Robby912,732/
Robbie835,422/
Rabbey83632/
Robbes83525/
Robboy8376/
Robbez8358/
Robbet8349/
Robbyd8344/
Rubbey8314/
Robbys8314/
Robber8311/
Robbee838/
Robbye835/
Robbay831/
Roubby830/
Roubbe830/
Robvey830/
Robbieh7732/
Robbett7719/
Robbaya7712/
Robbiya774/
Rubbeya772/
Robbayi771/
Robbets770/
Rabby7361,320/
Rabbe737,823/
Robba733,194/
Robbi732,755/
Rebbe73978/
Rubby73760/
Rubbe7390/
Robbé7355/
Rebby7320/
Rovby736/
Rowbe733/
Robue732/
Robwe731/
Robbè731/
Röbbe731/
Rübbe731/
Rowby730/
Robbeets71135/
Robbetts7110/
Robbejee711/
Rabbee671,822/
Robbio67955/
Rabbie67732/
Hrobbi67126/
Robbat6772/
Rubber6752/
Rubbie6752/
Röbber6749/
Rabbay6740/
Robbaz6735/
Räbber6729/
Rebbie6724/
Roebba6719/
Robbis6716/
Rabbes6710/
Rubbet6710/
Robbih678/
Rabbet677/
Rabber677/
Robbit674/
Robbas674/
Rabboy673/
Robbaa673/
Rabbae672/
Hrubby671/
Rubbye671/
Rhabby671/
Robbai671/
Raabby671/
Rebbei671/
Rebbee671/
Robway671/
Robbhi671/
Robbha671/
Roobbi671/
Roubbi671/
Robues671/
Rabbej671/
Rowboy670/

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