Roby Surname

23,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,848 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Roby Surname Definition:

ROBERT, Robbert: An Old English personal name, Robert, meaning 'bright fame' (hroð + berht). Alexander Robert, a Scotsman, arrested as a spy. to be liberated, 1402 (Bain, IV, 607) Horrowed into Gaelic as Raebert, which see.

Roby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,3641:31,8953,987
Egypt4,6371:19,8272,292
France1,4491:45,8405,877
Bangladesh1,3521:117,8674,824
England1,0421:53,4726,530
Indonesia8971:147,43514,508
Canada4411:83,5509,291
Australia2701:99,98411,306
India2181:3,518,64999,858
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Italy1341:456,39348,240
Portugal1231:84,7014,225
Micronesia1121:949210
Colombia801:597,1767,533
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Ecuador551:289,1978,885
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Malaysia451:655,42731,286
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Madagascar361:656,9402,016
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Wales91:343,83718,086
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Oman61:614,6626,082
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7271:33,5294,421
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7771:18,0842,296

Roby (47,889) may also be a first name.

Roby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ROBERT, Robbert: An Old English personal name, Robert, meaning 'bright fame' (hroð + berht). Alexander Robert, a Scotsman, arrested as a spy. to be liberated, 1402 (Bain, IV, 607) Horrowed into Gaelic as Raebert, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scandinavian) belonging to Roby = 1 Rá’s or the Roe Stead [Old Norse rá, a roe + bý-r] 2 the Farm in the Nook or Corner [Old Norse u)rá, a nook, corner + bý-r] The Lancashire Roby was Rabi in the 12th and 13th cent.; Robi and Roby(e in the 14th cent.

occ. (Anglo-French-Teut.) = Rob (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -e)y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Robey or Roby (homestead near a boundary mark), in Derbyshire and Lancashire respectively; variants of Robbie, q.v.

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

A Teutonic personal name of great antiquity, which was introduced into England about the time of the Conquest. As Rotbertus, it is frequently found in Domesday. Besides having itself become a surname, it has given rise to a great many others, as-Roberts, Robarts, Robertson, Robins, Robbins, Robinson, Robbie, Robison, Robeson, Robb, Robson, Roby. It has also taken the form of Fitz-Robert, and, in Wales, those of Ap-Robert and Ap-Robyn, now contracted to Probert and Probyn. Its nicknames are Dobb and Hobb, from the former of which we get Dobbs, Dobby, Dobbie, Dobson, Dabson, Dobbin, Dobbins, Dobinson; and from the latter, Hobbs, Hobbes, Hobson, Hobbins, Hobkins, Hopkins, Hopkinson, and Hoby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

AP ROBERT: (Welsh). The son of Robert. Hence Probert. The name sometimes took the form of Robin, and hence Ap Robyn, Probyn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Danish.) From Bo, rest, repose, and by, a town—the peaceful town.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Derbyshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Roby Last Name Facts

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

Roby (Arabic: روبى, Hindi: रूबी, Marathi: रोय, Tibetan: རོ་བཱི་) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Roby is the 23,713th most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 318,958 people. Roby is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Roby live; 50 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Roby is also the 19,182nd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 47,889 people.

The last name Roby is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 11,364 people, or 1 in 31,895. In The United States Roby is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 9 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Kentucky, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Roby exists in 71 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 20 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Roby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roby last name grew 409 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Roby last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Roby surname are 15.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Roby earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning R 257,532 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.27% less than the national average, earning $20,370,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.83% less than the national average, earning $40,633 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.49% less than the national average, earning $46,457 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Robey899,942/
Rouby894,138/
Robay89422/
Rosby89407/
Rooby89397/
Robhy8937/
Robiy8932/
Rhoby8927/
Robyt8921/
Roboy8917/
Roeby8916/
Robyh8915/
Rotby8911/
Robys897/
Robyi894/
Robuy892/
Royby891/
Rohby890/
Robaya80115/
Robeys8056/
Roubey8050/
Rossby8049/
Robays8028/
Robych8013/
Robysh8011/
Robaay809/
Roubay806/
Roshby804/
Roebay803/
Robyhe803/
Roobey802/
Rousby801/
Robauy801/
Hrobyi801/
Roebey800/
Robi7529,653/
Ruby7529,241/
Roba7527,388/
Raby7519,012/
Robe757,688/
Reby751,920/
Rovy75350/
Rowy75216/
Robé7550/
Rüby7520/
Réby755/
Robeyst7314/
Roubych7312/
Roosbey7311/
Roubaya731/
Rosboyd731/
Rouba675,834/
Hruby674,903/
Rhobi674,284/
Raboy673,427/
Rabey672,578/
Rabiy672,457/
Robis672,279/
Robie672,209/
Robes672,208/
Roobi672,140/
Robai671,767/
Rober671,750/
Robet671,750/
Robio671,633/
Roubi671,605/
Rebay671,592/
Robič671,081/
Rubey671,059/
Rotbi67837/
Rusby67730/
Robea67711/
Rabay67614/
Rubys67382/
Rubay67350/
Raaby67306/
Rabyi67306/
Ratby67274/
Robaj67244/
Robaa67242/
Robit67241/
Rohbi67240/
Rhoba67215/
Robed67213/
Reeby67211/
Rovey67197/
Reboy67192/
Rooba67186/
Robić67182/
Rabhy67172/
Robee67152/
Rebey67147/
Roube67131/
Rebyi67130/
Roiba67127/
Rebhy67122/
Rowey67121/
Rovay67120/
Robei67116/
Robez67103/
Rosbi67101/
Rasby6796/
Hraby6793/
Robeš6773/
Ravoy6771/
Robih6768/
Robii6766/
Rehby6764/
Reuby6756/
Rabuy6748/
Rojba6743/
Robid6742/
Royba6741/
Robha6738/
Hroba6732/
Rhobe6729/
Roebe6729/
Rauby6728/
Robeh6728/
Rhuby6727/
Robhi6724/
Rébay6724/
Rojbi6723/
Rosbe6723/
Roboi6722/
Roobe6720/
Rebiy6716/
Rabyy6715/
Ruboy6714/
Roibi6713/
Rohbe6713/
Roboa6713/
Rubiy6711/
Rahby6711/
Rábay6710/
Rebuy677/
Rubyś676/
Ruhby675/
Robiz675/
Rubyi675/
Rubyo674/
Åreby674/
Rompy673/
Rovyi673/
Robij673/
Rotbe673/
Rabys673/
Rovoy672/
Robej672/
Roway672/
Robui672/
Rouvy672/
Ruoba672/
Rabyo671/
Roviy671/
Rosvy671/
Rubyh671/
Rabyt671/
Robär671/
Robèr671/
Roybe671/
Roybi671/
Roywe671/
Roubé671/
Rubuy671/
Rabéy671/
Robeu671/
Ruobe671/
Rebyh671/
Rebyy671/
Rhaby671/
Hrobi671/
Robge670/
Rheby670/

Roby Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roby in the Tibetan language
རོ་བཱི་robi-
Roby in the Marathi language
रोयroya-
Roby in the Hindi language
रूबीrubi72.22
रोबीrobi27.78
Roby in the Arabic language
روبىrwby-

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