Robinet Surname

55,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Robinet Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from nick. Rob, and double diminutive Robinet; compare Colinet from Nicholas; compare also 'robinet, the cock of a cistern' (Halliwell).

Robinet de Bocland, Gloucestershire, 1290: Household Exp.

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Robinet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7,7451:8,576745
Canada3501:105,27311,355
United States3371:1,075,54678,300
Belgium2791:41,2076,749
Argentina1311:326,28625,825
Chile611:288,7958,426
Peru561:567,57414,999
Luxembourg451:12,9012,533
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3071:163,57914,871

Robinet (48) may also be a first name.

Robinet 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 nick. Rob, and double diminutive Robinet; compare Colinet from Nicholas; compare also 'robinet, the cock of a cistern' (Halliwell).

Robinet de Bocland, Gloucestershire, 1290: Household Exp., Richard de Swinfield, Cam. Soc.

Richard Robynet. Rolls of Parliament.

Robinet of the Hill. Privy Council: Proceedings and Ordinances.

1694. Married — Robert Hallywell and Susanna Robinett, of Saffron Walden, Essex: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1804. — Henry Standford and Lucy Rabnett: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. — Edward Humphreys Robnet and Bertie Maria Kleboe: ibid.

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

= Robin (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

L’abbé Brizard a vu, dans les titres de la famille de Buat, une même personne appelée Robert et Robinet.—Larchey, p. 416.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Robinet Last Name Facts

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

Robinet is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Robinet click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Robinet? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 55,589th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 797,848 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Robinet reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 48 people.

The surname Robinet is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 7,745 people, or 1 in 8,576. In France Robinet is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 20 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 13 percent are found. Aside from France Robinet exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Robinet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Robinet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Robinet last name increased 110 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Robinet Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Robinet last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Robinet are 8.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Robinet earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 127.47% more than the national average, earning S/. 44,096 per year; in United States they earn 12.74% less than the national average, earning $37,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $54,514 CAD per year.

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Robinet Reference & Research

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