Robbie Surname

88,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Scotland

Robbie 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.

Robbie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,8001:51,0754,987
Australia9741:27,7163,764
United States6881:526,83043,910
Scotland5001:10,7081,466
England3981:139,99513,620
Canada3131:117,71812,450
New Zealand2771:16,3482,848
Papua New Guinea1201:67,9488,868
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Iran441:1,745,05765,590
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Israel261:329,14027,831
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
India121:63,922,115578,870
Wales111:281,32115,850
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
China61:227,886,92811,701
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Malta41:107,5681,849
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6391:5,858857
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Robbie (86,440) may also be a first name.

Robbie 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

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)

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) Descendant of little Rob, a pet form of Robert (fame, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

(Danish.) From Bo, rest, repose, and by, a town—the peaceful town.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Robbie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Robbie (Arabic: روبـي) is found most in Egypt. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Robbie.

How Common Is The Last Name Robbie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 88,570th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,344,070 people. The surname Robbie is predominantly found in Africa, where 35 percent of Robbie reside; 33 percent reside in North Africa and 33 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 11,578th most frequently occurring forename world-wide It is held by 86,440 people.

It is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,800 people, or 1 in 51,075. Besides Egypt this surname occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Robbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Robbie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Robbie last name rose 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 737 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Robbie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Robbie are 2.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Robbie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.59% more than the national average, earning R 353,100 per year; in United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning $48,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Robbieh9232/
Robbies928/
Robbiee922/
Robbier921/
Robbe916,221/
Robbi912,755/
Robbiets860/
Robbio83955/
Rabbie83732/
Robbes83525/
Hrobbi83126/
Robbez8358/
Rubbie8352/
Robbet8349/
Rebbie8324/
Robbis8316/
Robber8311/
Robbee838/
Robbih838/
Robbey836/
Robbye835/
Robbit834/
Roubbi831/
Robbai831/
Roobbi831/
Robbhi831/
Roubbe830/
Robbett7719/
Robbitt779/
Robbiya774/
Rabbiee773/
Robbits772/
Rabbiei772/
Robbayi771/
Roubbai771/
Rabbaie771/
Rubbies771/
Rabbier771/
Rabbieh771/
Robbyer770/
Robbets770/
Rabbi73177,468/
Rabbe737,823/
Robba733,194/
Robby732,732/
Rubbi732,058/
Rebbe73978/
Rubbe7390/
Robbé7355/
Rebbi7343/
Rübbe731/
Robbè731/
Röbbe731/
Robbeets71135/
Robbetts7110/
Robbitts714/
Robbejee711/
Robbisch711/
Rabbee671,822/
Rabbit671,189/
Rabbey67632/
Rabbai67612/
Rubbio67168/
Rabbih67138/
Robboy6776/
Rubber6752/
Röbber6749/
Robbyd6744/
Räbber6729/
Rabbio6722/
Robbys6714/
Rubbey6714/
Rabbes6710/
Rubbet6710/
Rabbis678/
Rabbet677/
Rabber677/
Rabbhi673/
Rebbih673/
Rubbis673/
Robbaa673/
Rebbai672/
Rabbae672/
Rubbai671/
Rabbej671/
Rebbee671/
Robbha671/
Rebbei671/
Rubbye671/
Rabuie671/
Robbay671/
Robvey670/
Roubby670/

Robbie Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Robbie in the Arabic language
روبـيrwby-
روبيrwby-

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