Robe Surname
Approximately 7,688 people bear this surname
Robe Surname Definition:
A contraction of Robert.
Robe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2,415 | 1:40,392 | 4,505 |
| France | 932 | 1:71,269 | 9,936 |
| United States | 657 | 1:551,688 | 45,595 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Ivory Coast | 621 | 1:37,152 | 2,454 |
| Romania | 603 | 1:33,297 | 4,235 |
| Brazil | 303 | 1:706,516 | 25,936 |
| England | 214 | 1:260,365 | 20,793 |
| Kenya | 211 | 1:218,862 | 15,584 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Belgium | 121 | 1:95,014 | 14,658 |
| Germany | 119 | 1:676,516 | 52,308 |
| Indonesia | 99 | 1:1,335,850 | 92,420 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Argentina | 80 | 1:534,293 | 38,967 |
| Marshall Islands | 45 | 1:1,152 | 284 |
| Taiwan | 39 | 1:601,147 | 4,434 |
| Czechia | 36 | 1:295,374 | 37,799 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Chile | 26 | 1:677,557 | 15,745 |
| Jamaica | 26 | 1:110,383 | 4,369 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 15 | 1:90,932 | 6,341 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1:3,944,606 | 2,522 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 305 | 1:164,651 | 14,949 |
The alternate forms: Robé (50), Róbe (1) & Röbe (1) are calculated separately.
Robe (10,729) may also be a first name.
Robe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A contraction of Robert.
Robert Robe, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Henry Fitz-Richard Robbe, Engl. 1189 (Rot. Pip.).
Robe Demographics
Average Robe Salary in
United States
$38,772 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Robe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Robe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Robe (Arabic: رداء, Georgian: რობე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﻭﺏ, Hindi: रोबे, Marathi: रोबे, Russian: Робе) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Robé, Róbe or Röbe. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Robe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 65,002nd most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 947,912 people. Robe is mostly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Robe reside; 34 percent reside in East Africa and 31 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Robe is also the 58,477th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 10,729 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Without taking into account Ethiopia this surname is found in 74 countries. It also occurs in France, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Robe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Robe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Robe surname rose 215 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Robe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Robe surname are 12.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.66% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Robe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $57,903 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Robe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Robe in the Georgian language | ||
| რობე | robe | - |
| Robe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺭﻭﺏ | rwb | - |
| Robe in the Hindi language | ||
| रोबे | robe | - |
| Robe in the Marathi language | ||
| रोबे | robe | - |
| Robe in the Russian language | ||
| Робе | robe | - |
| Robe in the Arabic language | ||
| رداء | rda | - |
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