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Rob Family History

Rob Surname Meaning

Croatian: from the old South Slavic protective personal name Rob which is from rob ‘slave’; or a nickname from this word possibly also used as an occupational name for a servant (compare Czech name below).

Slovenian: from the same dialect word as the Croatian surname above but meaning also ‘captive prisoner’; or a topographic name of the same origin as Robar.

Czech: nickname or occupational name from Old Czech rob ‘descendant boy’ also ‘servant’ (compare Croatian name above).

English and Scottish: variant of Robb.

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


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Where is the Rob family from?

You can see how Rob families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rob family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rob families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Rob families living in Yorkshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Rob's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Rob families in 1891.
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What did your Rob ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rob. 70% of Rob women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Domestic Servant
    16%
  • Cook
    16%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Rob. 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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Draft Cards

There are 927 military records available for the last name Rob. For the veterans among your Rob ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rob lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Rob life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Rob in 1965 was 71, and 61 in 2003.

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