Robledo Surname

4,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Argentina

Robledo Surname Definition:

Ancient surname found in Galicia and name of several villages near Ciudad Rodrigo, Astorga, Ciudad Real, Leon, Toledo, Sigüenza, Madrid, and Salamanca. Derived from latin "rebereium" meaning situated in a grove of oaks.

Refers to a place of the oak trees.

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Robledo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico51,5111:2,410350
Argentina33,6671:1,270180
United States13,5181:26,8133,362
Spain8,0411:5,814722
Colombia7,9871:5,981826
Philippines4,6121:21,9512,822
Chile3,7821:4,658606
Peru2,2201:14,3171,849
Guatemala1,6221:9,9151,081
Paraguay1,4211:5,093422
Ecuador9921:16,0342,400
Bolivia8341:12,7301,274
Puerto Rico4921:7,216424
Uruguay4521:7,592848
Honduras2861:30,8271,002
Cuba2581:44,6621,911
France2431:273,34542,057
Venezuela1771:170,6455,004
Dominican Republic1771:58,9432,908
Panama1671:23,4271,481
Brazil1611:1,329,65445,311
Costa Rica721:66,3901,344
Canada551:669,92054,285
England541:1,031,81650,675
Italy531:1,153,90073,671
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
China51:273,464,31313,838
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Roblêdo (2) & Roblédo (1) are calculated separately.

Robledo (1,767) may also be a first name.

Robledo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ancient surname found in Galicia and name of several villages near Ciudad Rodrigo, Astorga, Ciudad Real, Leon, Toledo, Sigüenza, Madrid, and Salamanca. Derived from latin "rebereium" meaning situated in a grove of oaks.

Refers to a place of the oak trees.

Castilian name from a toponym (Burgos).

See Robles.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

In the north of Somalia the tribes have a ruler or Ugaas; religious men called Wadaads or Aw; warriors called Waranles, literally spear bearers; and there are Robles whose jobs are to predict rainfall, have knowledge of the stars and spirits. Their job is the second or third most important in the tribe.

- hirsinator

Robledo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Robledo occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Roblêdo or Roblédo. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Robledo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,218th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,746 people. The surname Robledo is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Robledo live; 49 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 182,056th most frequently occurring given name world-wide It is held by 1,767 people.

Robledo is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 51,511 people, or 1 in 2,410. In Mexico Robledo is most common in: México, where 12 percent reside, Nuevo León, where 10 percent reside and Guanajuato, where 9 percent reside. Not including Mexico this last name exists in 66 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Robledo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Robledo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Robledo last name rose 90,120 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Robledo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Robledo last name are 43.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Robledo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 33.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,809 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.2% more than the national average, earning $24,564,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.8% less than the national average, earning $35,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.74% more than the national average, earning $59,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roblêdo952/
Roblédo951/
Robleado93235/
Robledos9364/
Robledoj933/
Rrobledo932/
Robleedo931/
Robledop931/
Robliedo931/
Roblledo931/
Robledoz931/
Roubledo931/
Robelledo881/
Robleda861,017/
Roblido8654/
Rovledo8636/
Rubledo8617/
Roblado8611/
Rebledo869/
Rabledo868/
Robliado8026/
Rebelledo7510/
Robellado751/
Robelleda751/
Roblada71442/
Rublido7123/
Reblado713/
Reblodo711/
Rablado711/
Rableda711/
Rebuelledo711/
Reboelledo711/
Robellada63146/
Rebellado6341/
Rebloda574/
Rebillada503/

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