Robles Surname

884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594,975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Robles Surname Definition:

One who came from Robles (oak tree grove), in Spain.

The oak trees or one who lives near them.

Ancient surname found in Leon, Santander, Andalusia, Valladolid, Zamora, Toledo, and Madrid. Origin is valley of Trigueros. Name of villages near Leon and Calahorra.

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Robles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico217,0461:57287
United States73,1751:4,953547
Philippines55,3331:1,830119
Spain38,1141:1,227130
Argentina32,7221:1,306187
Peru30,5261:1,041150
Colombia25,4431:1,878371
Chile16,4911:1,068225
Venezuela14,6021:2,068360
Ecuador13,6001:1,170199
Puerto Rico13,2551:26861
Bolivia10,6961:993212
Dominican Republic8,2661:1,262202
Guatemala7,0851:2,270376
Costa Rica5,9911:798170
Panama5,0391:776153
El Salvador4,5661:1,389266
Honduras4,0181:2,194328
Nicaragua3,8741:1,554284
Brazil2,8871:74,1512,769
Cuba2,8401:4,057507
Paraguay2,6831:2,697332
France1,8731:35,4634,321
Saudi Arabia1,3911:22,1823,101
Canada6591:55,9116,614
Italy4831:126,61820,627
Netherlands2301:73,42312,454
Uruguay2291:14,9861,698
England2031:274,47321,519
Portugal1891:55,1233,035
Suriname1531:3,612692
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Germany1241:649,23850,829
Taiwan1041:225,4301,910
Aruba831:1,247170
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Belgium731:157,48821,805
Thailand711:994,906151,495
Switzerland691:119,02812,127
United States Virgin Islands691:1,600260
Guam411:3,905492
Belize391:9,1151,246
Gibraltar351:970205
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Finland161:343,54424,270
Norway151:342,81932,589
Hong Kong141:523,9633,360
Northern Mariana Islands111:4,962486
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
China101:136,732,1577,199
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
India51:153,413,076951,030
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Macau21:300,8151,009
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2991:167,95515,192

The alternate forms: Roblès (16), Roblés (2) & Röbles (1) are calculated separately.

Robles (1,236) may also be a first name.

Robles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Robles (oak tree grove), in Spain.

The oak trees or one who lives near them.

Ancient surname found in Leon, Santander, Andalusia, Valladolid, Zamora, Toledo, and Madrid. Origin is valley of Trigueros. Name of villages near Leon and Calahorra. Derived from latin "rebur" meaning an oak tree.

Robles, Robleda, Robledo (see), Robleto, and Robredo all refer to the oak tree.

Castilian name extended throughout the Peninsula.

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

(Spanish) One who came from Robles (oak tree grove), in Spain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

The Robles surname in Puerto Rico comes from three Jewish brothers that relocated to Fajardo and Ceiba from the south of Spain trying to escape the holy crusades.

- chryskat

Robles: 'Oaks.' Probably descriptive. Spanish origin. From 'roble' (noun, Spanish, 'oak tree'). Carried mainly by people of Spanish and Sephardic Jewish descent.

- archeroftheeyes

Robles Last Name Facts

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

The surname Robles (Arabic: روبلس, Russian: Роблес) occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Roblès, Roblés or Röbles. For other possible spellings of Robles click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Robles? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 884th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,248 people. The last name Robles occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Robles are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 224,895th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 1,236 people.

The last name is most widespread in Mexico, where it is carried by 217,046 people, or 1 in 572. In Mexico Robles is mostly concentrated in: Jalisco, where 12 percent are found, México, where 12 percent are found and Mexico City, where 7 percent are found. Not including Mexico Robles is found in 117 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and The Philippines, where 9 percent are found.

Robles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Robles has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 24,473 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Robles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Robles surname are 42.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Robles earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 46.35% less than the national average, earning €16,112 per year; in Norway they earn 49.41% less than the national average, earning 175,081 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,716 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.2% less than the national average, earning $20,387,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning $36,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.51% less than the national average, earning $45,952 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roblès9416/
Roblés942/
Röbles941/
Robless92117/
Rrobles925/
Roblets925/
Roblles925/
Roblies924/
Roblest924/
Roubles924/
Roblees923/
Roblesz922/
Roobles922/
Roebles921/
Roblesh921/
Roibles921/
Roblese920/
Roble9147,614/
Robls915/
Robelles86289/
Robilles8647/
D'Robles862/
Robleiss860/
Robleh8325,213/
Rowles838,227/
Rooble837,127/
Roblez832,763/
Robley831,415/
Roblee83637/
Roblet83441/
Rouble83253/
Roblle83200/
Robels83168/
Robøle83147/
Rubles8384/
Robler8348/
Rovles8346/
Roblis8334/
Rebles8315/
Roblex8312/
Rables8311/
Robled839/
Robleu837/
Roblea834/
Roblie831/
Roblesová804/
Rothblets804/
Robellies802/
Robillies801/
Roobleh77302/
Roblett77138/
Robelle7724/
Roubler7710/
Robells774/
Rowless774/
Roubleh774/
Reebles771/
Rowleys771/
Robliez771/
Robille771/
Robijls771/
Rosbler771/
Roblleh771/
Rowwles770/
Robla73637/
Rable73315/
Rowls73303/
Robli7321/
Rovle736/
Robly734/
Roblé732/
Rabls731/
Roblè731/
Robiolle71491/
Rebelles71342/
Robellet71148/
Roubille71135/
Robeller71105/
Robiller7181/
Rubilles7124/
Rothblez7121/
Robellis7115/
Rabilles7110/
Rubelles713/
Rublesch712/
Roubelle712/
Robielle711/
Robillet711/
Robillis711/
Robellez711/
Rowletts710/
Rawles672,203/
Rothbletz67175/
Rabley6787/
Rablet6766/
Rublis6754/
Rowels6753/
Rabler6753/
Rowlls6746/
Reuble6741/
Rablee6713/
Robellios6713/
Rebels679/
Rabels677/
Roubly675/
Robillios675/
Rubillies675/
Roubli674/
Romple673/
Rovley673/
Reblis673/
Rablei672/
Roblit672/
Robloy672/
Roblia672/
Rovlez672/
Roblaa672/
Rowlse671/
Rubels671/
Rauble671/
Roblay671/
Ravles671/
Rablez671/
Rablis671/
Roobla671/
Rowlís671/
Roubla671/
Rublez671/
Ruvles671/
Rubielles671/
Raable671/
Rowlis670/
Robliz670/

Robles Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Robles in the Russian language
Роблесrobles-
Robles in the Arabic language
روبلسrwbls-

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Robles Reference & Research

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Robles 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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