Roebuck Surname
Approximately 11,804 people bear this surname
Roebuck Surname Definition:
Nick 'the roebuck' (v. Roe). Found in Yorkshire for many centuries.
Thomas Rabuk, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ricardus Rabuk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Rabuk, 1379: ibid.
(2) Local, 'at the Roebuck, 'a sign-name.
Read More About This SurnameRoebuck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,447 | 1:56,221 | 6,703 |
| England | 3,348 | 1:16,642 | 2,416 |
| Australia | 633 | 1:42,647 | 5,428 |
| Canada | 522 | 1:70,585 | 8,071 |
| Scotland | 183 | 1:29,256 | 3,059 |
| New Zealand | 179 | 1:25,298 | 4,427 |
| South Africa | 96 | 1:564,351 | 43,987 |
| Israel | 95 | 1:90,080 | 10,606 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 69 | 1:1,600 | 260 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 18 | 1:75,776 | 5,658 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,981 | 1:12,305 | 1,863 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:73,396 | 4,210 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 621 | 1:80,867 | 8,512 |
Roebuck (32) may also be a first name.
Roebuck Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nick 'the roebuck' (v. Roe). Found in Yorkshire for many centuries.
Thomas Rabuk, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ricardus Rabuk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Rabuk, 1379: ibid.
(2) Local, 'at the Roebuck, 'a sign-name.
William atte Robuck, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
1795. Married — Ebenezer Roebuck and Zipporah Tickell: St. George, Hanover Square.
RABOC: An old spelling of Roebuck, an old West Riding surname (Guppy, p. 544). Roger Raboc or Raboch witnessed a charter of the church of Culessin (Colessie), 1262 (LAC., p. 170,188), and John Rabuk, bailie of Linlithgow, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 198).
] (English and Scandinavian) a nickname and sign-name from the animal [v. under Roe, and + Old English bucc = Old Norse bukk-r\
(English) Dweller at the sign of the male roe deer.
From the animal. See Roe, and Ray.
For Rabeck. Baldwin de Rabeca occurs in Flanders 12th cent. (Al. Miræi Opera Diplomatica, i. 396). The name is Flemish.
The Roebucks were an old Sheffield manufacturing firm that existed as far back as the beginning of last century (H. H.). The name is still in the town.
Roebuck Demographics
Roebuck Religious Adherence
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Roebuck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roebuck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Roebuck is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roebuck? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 44,022nd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 617,379 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Roebuck reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 32 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 6,447 people, or 1 in 56,221. In The United States Roebuck is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Roebuck exists in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Roebuck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Roebuck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Roebuck last name rose 1,038 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 359 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 486 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Roebuck Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Roebuck surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Roebuck surname are 13.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.16% being registered with the party.
The amount Roebuck earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 190.03% more than the national average, earning R 689,220 per year; in United States they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $40,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.56% more than the national average, earning $58,407 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roebouck | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rhoebuck | 93 | 0 | / |
| Robuck | 92 | 1,126 | / |
| Rebuck | 92 | 1,091 | / |
| Roebuk | 92 | 1 | / |
| Roebuc | 92 | 0 | / |
| Roebock | 86 | 13 | / |
| Rebouck | 86 | 12 | / |
| Raebuck | 86 | 4 | / |
| Robeuck | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rohbuck | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rhobuck | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rebuk | 83 | 58 | / |
| Robuk | 83 | 18 | / |
| Robuc | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rebuc | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rabuck | 77 | 688 | / |
| Rebukh | 77 | 12 | / |
| Rebouk | 77 | 11 | / |
| Roeboc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reboukh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rabuk | 67 | 45 | / |
| Rebug | 67 | 18 | / |
| Rabuc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roebough | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rohebaugh | 63 | 1 | / |
| Raebok | 62 | 6 | / |
| Hrabuk | 62 | 5 | / |
| Reboug | 62 | 1 | / |
| Robaugh | 57 | 75 | / |
| Raboukh | 57 | 9 | / |
| Rooibok | 57 | 3 | / |
| Rebaugh | 57 | 0 | / |
| Rohbaugh | 53 | 10 | / |
| Rohbough | 53 | 5 | / |
| Reebaugh | 53 | 0 | / |
| Rabug | 50 | 219 | / |
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