Robshaw Surname

344,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Robshaw Surname User-submission:

(Northern English (West Riding of Yorkshire) + German) A variation of Robertshaw a lost village in what is now West Yorkshire.

Robshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5501:101,30610,665
United States3551:1,021,01175,157
Australia731:369,80430,692
Canada461:800,99162,809
France111:6,038,429280,838
Wales111:281,32115,850
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3011:80,9818,688
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Robshaw Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Northern English (West Riding of Yorkshire) + German) A variation of Robertshaw a lost village in what is now West Yorkshire.

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Robshaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Robshaw is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Robshaw? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 344,343rd most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,849,197 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Robshaw reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 550 people, or 1 in 101,306. In England Robshaw is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 36 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Robshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Robshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Robshaw surname increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,268 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Robshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Robshaw surname are 3.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Robshaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.28% more than the national average, earning $54,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.1% more than the national average, earning $68,116 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Robshawe931/
Ropshaw8612/
Rowshaw862/
Rebshaw860/
Robchaw860/
Rabshaw860/
Rapshaw711/
Rupshaw711/
Rawshaw710/
Hrapshaw679/
Radfshaw671/
Rubsow621/
Rabsab621/
Repsaw620/
Rubsova5716/
Ropshov571/
Ravshab571/
Hrubsova534/
Rubshchov501/

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