Explore the Family Name Robley

The meaning of Robley

1. English (Cumberland): perhaps a habitational name from a lost or as yet unidentified place in northern England. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of Spanish Roble.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Robley has seen some fluctuations over the years. In 2000, Robley ranked 34,259 in popularity with a count of 626 people bearing the name. By 2010, the surname's rank had dropped to 37,792 and the count decreased to 588 — a change of -10.31% and -6.07%, respectively. This also led to a decrease in the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,259	#37,792	-10.31%
Count	626	588	-6.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Robley

An examination of the ethnicity associated with the Robley surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals an interesting trend. In 2000, the majority of those with the Robley surname identified as White (83.23%), followed by Black (7.35%), Hispanic (5.75%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.96%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.44%), and Two or more races (1.28%). By 2010, there were notable changes. The percentage of those identifying as White slightly decreased to 81.63%. However, there was an increase in the number of people who identify as Black (9.69%) and Hispanic (6.29%). Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native fell to 0%, while those identifying as two or more races decreased to 0.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.23%	81.63%	-1.92%
Black	7.35%	9.69%	31.84%
Hispanic	5.75%	6.29%	9.39%
Two or More Races	1.28%	0.85%	-33.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.96%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.44%	0%	0%