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Robbins Family History

Robbins Surname Meaning

English: variant of Robin with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

In some cases also an Americanized form (actually an adoption of the name in 1 above) of Jewish Rabinowitz.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Robbins family from?

You can see how Robbins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Robbins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Robbins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 852 Robbins families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Robbins's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Robbins families in 1891.
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What did your Robbins ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Robbins. 7% of Robbins men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Robbins women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Robbins were Gardener and Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Gardener
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 37,000 immigration records available for the last name Robbins. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 79,000 military records available for the last name Robbins. For the veterans among your Robbins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Robbins lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Robbins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Robbins in 1940 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

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