Find out how popular the last name Robyn is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Robyn.

Robyn, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Robyn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Robyn in America

Robyn is the 69392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Robyn surname appeared 283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Robyn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Robyn to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Robyn

The surname Robyn is a variant spelling of the more common Robin, which has origins in Normandy, France. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic name Hrodebert, composed of the elements "hrod" meaning "renown" and "berht" meaning "bright." The name was brought to England by Norman settlers following the conquest in 1066.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Robin can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Robinus" and "Robyn." These entries suggest the name was already in use in England by the late 11th century. The surname is also found in various medieval records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "Robyn."

The surname Robyn may have also been influenced by the Old French word "robin," meaning a small bird, particularly the robin redbreast. This association with the bird likely contributed to the popularity of the name in Britain. Some notable individuals with the surname Robyn include:

1. John Robyn (c. 1500 - 1598), an English merchant and alderman in the City of London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

2. William Robyn (c. 1540 - 1610), an English clergyman and author who wrote a treatise on the practice of usury.

3. Thomas Robyn (1589 - 1657), an English Puritan clergyman and author, known for his work "A Golden Cabinet of True Treasure."

4. Henry Robyn (1670 - 1728), a Welsh Quaker and one of the earliest settlers in Pennsylvania, arriving in 1682 with William Penn.

5. Jeanne Robyn (1908 - 1980), a French resistance fighter during World War II, awarded the Croix de Guerre for her efforts against the Nazi occupation.

The surname Robyn has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire, which takes its name from the legendary outlaw Robin Hood. Additionally, there are instances of the name being derived from or influenced by other place names, such as Robin's Hoods, a hamlet in Derbyshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Robyn

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Robyn.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Robyn was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Robyn has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Robyn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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