Explore the Family Name Robe

The meaning of Robe

1. French (also Robé) and North German: from a short form of the personal name Robert. 2. French (also Robé): variant of Robbé and Robbe 2. 3. English: variant of Robb. Some characteristic forenames: French Michel.

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How common is the last name Robe in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Robe" has seen slight fluctuations in its popularity over the years. In 2000, the "Robe" surname ranked 42,289 in terms of popularity and had a count of 483 individuals with this surname. By 2010, the rank had shifted to 43,438 with a count of 497 individuals, marking a modest increase of 2.9%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.56%, going from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,289	#43,438	-2.72%
Count	483	497	2.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Robe

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes over a decade. In 2000, 91.51% of people with the surname Robe identified as White. This percentage dropped to 79.07% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase from 1.04% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010. Surprisingly, the name also appeared among those who identify as Black, increasing dramatically from 4.97% in 2000 to 12.07% in 2010. The data for those identifying as two or more races was suppressed in 2000, but was recorded at 4.43% in 2010. For those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native, the data was either suppressed or remained steady at 0% across both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.51%	79.07%	-13.59%
Black	4.97%	12.07%	142.86%
Two or More Races	0%	4.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.04%	2.62%	151.92%
Hispanic	1.04%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%