Robbs Surname

247,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Robbs Surname Definition:

ROBBS: 'son of Robb,' which see. Less common than Robb.

Robbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3571:267,10325,131
England841:663,31038,317
Canada471:783,94961,790
Australia441:613,53943,545
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2691:186,68716,510

Robbs (15) may also be a first name.

Robbs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ROBBS: 'son of Robb,' which see. Less common than Robb.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Robb’s (Son): v. Robb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Robbs Last Name Facts

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

Robbs occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Robbs? popularity and diffusion

The surname Robbs is the 247,499th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,534,876 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Robbs live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. Robbs is also the 2,900,335th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 15 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,357 people, or 1 in 267,103. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 11 percent are found, North Carolina, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Robbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Robbs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Robbs last name expanded 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Robbs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Robbs last name are 19.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.01% registered with the party.

The amount Robbs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.14% more than the national average, earning R 378,168 per year; in United States they earn 10.73% less than the national average, earning $38,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $50,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Robb8941,646/
Robbt805/
Rabbs805/
Robbz803/
Robbd802/
Robbx801/
Rebbs801/
Rubbs801/
Roobb801/
Rubbås7323/
Rabbås738/
Hrubbs731/
D'Robb731/
Rabb675,275/
Robbová6716/
Robv671/
Rhabb6057/
Hrabb6026/
Rabbt601/
Raabb601/
Rawbs600/
Raubb600/
Rabbová507/
Rabbova504/

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Robbs 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Robbs
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