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
Average Male Roebuck Height
177.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Roebuck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roebuck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Roebuck is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Roebuck.
How Common Is The Last Name Roebuck? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 44,022nd most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 617,379 people. Roebuck occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Roebuck live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 6,447 people, or 1 in 56,221. In The United States Roebuck is most numerous in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Roebuck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Roebuck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Roebuck last name expanded 1,038 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 359 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 486 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Roebuck Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Roebuck last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Roebuck last name are 13.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.16% being registered with the political 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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