Robyn Surname

119,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Robyn Surname Definition:

ROBIN: a diminutive of Robert, which see.

[Twas then a blast o' Janwar win'

Blew hansel in on Robin."

Mareoun Robyn was a tenant in Stobo in 1540 (Rental). John Robein, clerk to the town council of Stirling in 1616, appears again in 1618 as Robene and in 1621 as Robeine (SBR.

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Robyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8181:66,2328,302
New Zealand7411:6,1111,025
Australia5841:46,2265,783
United States5751:630,36350,838
Belgium4841:23,7533,744
France3891:170,75226,566
Canada951:387,84834,448
Namibia251:96,3768,697
England171:3,277,533109,658
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Robyn (183,545) may also be a first name.

Robyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ROBIN: a diminutive of Robert, which see.

[Twas then a blast o' Janwar win'

Blew hansel in on Robin."

Mareoun Robyn was a tenant in Stobo in 1540 (Rental). John Robein, clerk to the town council of Stirling in 1616, appears again in 1618 as Robene and in 1621 as Robeine (SBR., p. 191,287). Joannes Robein, burgess of Peebles, 1624 (Retours, Peebles, 62). Mr. Henry Robin, late minister at Burntisland, 1730 (Guildry, p. 137).

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

(English) Descendant of little Rob, a pet form of Robert (fame, bright).

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

A diminutive of Rob, from Robert. Hence Rob, Robb, Robe, Rope.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Robyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Robyn is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Robyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 119,677th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,898,787 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 35 percent of Robyn reside; 35 percent reside in Australasia and 35 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Robyn is also the 5,726th most common first name on earth, held by 183,545 people.

The last name Robyn is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 818 people, or 1 in 66,232. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 87 percent live, Gauteng, where 7 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 2 percent live. Barring South Africa this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Robyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Robyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Robyn last name expanded 799 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Robyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Robyn surname are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Robyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 39.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,000 per year; in South Africa they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning R 199,056 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $42,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.28% more than the national average, earning $56,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Robyna9114/
Robynn917/
Hrobyn916/
Robyon913/
Robn8911/
Robynne8322/
Hrobyna835/
Robin80166,471/
Roben803,216/
Rubyn80455/
Rabyn80186/
Robén8031/
Robne808/
Robín807/
Rowyn805/
Robym801/
Robhn801/
Roubn801/
Robina7316,475/
Robion731,383/
Roubin731,174/
Robijn73914/
Rouben73600/
Roeben73492/
Robeen73434/
Rubyna73289/
Robien73138/
Roybin73101/
Rhobin7382/
Hrabyn7380/
Rooben7366/
Rabyna7360/
Roobin7350/
Robing7337/
Robeng7326/
Hrubyn7324/
Robent7324/
Rabyon7313/
Roubín7313/
Roibin7313/
Rosbin7313/
Robuin737/
Robuen735/
Robinn735/
Rubyon734/
Robaen732/
Robint732/
Rhoben732/
Robisn731/
Hroben731/
Roebin731/
Rowynn731/
Robenn731/
Rohben731/
Rrobin731/
Robesn731/
Rohbin730/
Hrabyna67348/
Robinne67275/
Roobina67229/
Roubion67187/
Rown67176/
Roubina6756/
Hrubyna6726/
Rovn6716/
Robngue6711/
Rabn6711/
Roitben675/
Rubn675/
Roubien673/
Rhoubin672/
Ruobing672/
Raubyna671/
Roshbin671/
Rhobina671/
Roobeen671/
Robinnt671/
Roibing671/
Robiohn671/
Hrobeng671/
Rohbuin671/
Roubeng671/
Robinth671/
Robintt670/
Rothben670/
Rabyohn670/

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