How common is the surname Robin?

5,212 people in the United States had the surname Robin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 59,237 Americans. It ranked 6,510th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Robin?

Leo Robin, American composer, lyricist and songwriter (1900-1984), followed by Janet Robin.

Where is the surname Robin most common?

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

How do you pronounce Robin?

Robin is /ˈɹɑbɪn/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Robin getting more or less common?

Less common. 5,257 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,212 in 2010, down 0.9%.

Is Robin also a first name?

Yes. Robin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Robin

A French patronymic surname, carried by 5,212 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɹɑbɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex R150 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Robin is more common than 96% of them.

Origin

French origin

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

Robin is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,212 people named Robin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 59,237 Americans. That is down 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,257.

#6,510

rank among US surnames

5,212

people in 2010

1.8

per 100,000 Americans

-0.9%

change since 2000 (was #6,024)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,505	Pattison	5,217	59,181
#6,508	Kahl	5,215	59,203
#6,509	Hulbert	5,214	59,215
#6,510	Robin	5,212	59,237

Who is named Robin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

82% of people named Robin identified as white (not Hispanic), 10% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Robins

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Leo Robin
American composer, lyricist and songwriter (1900-1984)
Janet Robin
American musician, born 1966
Jonas Blue
British DJ and music producer, born 1989

Notable Robins come mostly from the United States (2) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Variant spellings

Robyn

Surnames that sound like Robin

Robin has the Soundex code R150, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R150.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Robin come from?: * (masculine given name): From Middle English Robin, from Old French, diminutive of Robert. * (feminine given name): From the bird, robin, or from Germanic.
How common is the surname Robin?: 5,212 people in the United States had the surname Robin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 59,237 Americans. It ranked 6,510th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Robin?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Robin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 10% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Robin?: Leo Robin, American composer, lyricist and songwriter (1900-1984), followed by Janet Robin.
Where is the surname Robin most common?: Wikidata records people named Robin in the United States and the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Robin?: Robin is /ˈɹɑbɪn/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Robin?: Robin is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Robin getting more or less common?: Less common. 5,257 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,212 in 2010, down 0.9%.
What are other spellings of Robin?: Robyn.
Is Robin also a first name?: Yes. Robin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.