Robey Surname
Approximately 9,942 people bear this surname
Robey Surname Definition:
= Roby, q.v.
Robey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,453 | 1:48,633 | 5,899 |
| England | 1,276 | 1:43,666 | 5,546 |
| Australia | 732 | 1:36,879 | 4,840 |
| South Africa | 107 | 1:506,334 | 41,014 |
| France | 82 | 1:810,033 | 97,301 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 503 | 1:48,460 | 5,955 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,148 | 1:43,744 | 5,076 |
Robey (836) may also be a first name.
Robey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Roby, q.v.
(English) One who came from Robey or Roby (homestead near a boundary mark), in Derbyshire and Lancashire respectively; variants of Robbie, q.v.
A location name in Derbyshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire.
Robey Demographics
Average Male Robey Height
175.72 cm
Average Female Robey Height
162.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Robey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Robey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Robey (Russian: Робей) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Robey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 51,552nd most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 733,006 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Robey reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 282,418th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 836 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 7,453 people, or 1 in 48,633. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 15 percent are found, Virginia, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Robey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Robey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 649 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 725 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Robey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Robey last name are 14.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.94% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Robey earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.78% more than the national average, earning R 298,908 per year; in United States they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $44,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.02% more than the national average, earning $59,632 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Robey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Robey in the Russian language | ||
| Робей | robej | - |
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