Roobert Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Roobert 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.
Roobert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Roobert (75) may also be a first name.
Roobert 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.
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.
AP ROBERT: (Welsh). The son of Robert. Hence Probert. The name sometimes took the form of Robin, and hence Ap Robyn, Probyn.
Roobert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roobert Come From? nationality or country of origin
Roobert (Russian: Рооберт) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Roobert? popularity and diffusion
The surname Roobert is the 6,723,624th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Roobert reside; 38 percent reside in South Asia and 38 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,116,575th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 75 people.
Roobert is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. Outside of India it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 25 percent reside and Estonia, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Roobert Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Roobert in the Russian language | ||
| Рооберт | roobert | - |
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