# Robin (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/robin/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | French |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,212 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,510 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 59,237 people |
| Change since 2000 | -0.9% (5,257 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑbɪn/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Robyn |

## Etymology

* (masculine given name): From Middle English Robin, from Old French, diminutive of Robert. * (feminine given name): From the bird, robin, or from Germanic.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Robin in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 82% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Robin in the United States and the United Kingdom.

## People named Robin

- Leo Robin, American composer, lyricist and songwriter (1900-1984)
- Janet Robin, American musician
- Jonas Blue, British DJ and music producer

## Similar surnames

Rubin, Rubino, Rabin, Robben, Ruffin, Rabon, Raven, Ruben, Raybon, Ruffino, Rufino, Reuben.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.