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
The last name Roobert (Russian: Рооберт) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roobert? popularity and diffusion
Roobert is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. Roobert is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Roobert live; 38 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Roobert is also the 1,116,575th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 75 people.
It is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. Other than India it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 25 percent are found and Estonia, where 13 percent are found.
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Roobert Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Roobert in the Russian language | ||
| Рооберт | roobert | - |
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