Explore the Family Name Robling
The meaning of Robling
German (Röbling): from a short form or pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with hrōd ‘fame, renown’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Robling in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Robling has seen a decline. In 2000, Robling ranked 34,799 in popularity with a count of 614 individuals bearing this surname per 100,000. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 41,657 while the count per 100,000 had also decreased to 522, marking a fall of approximately 15%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,799 | #41,657 | -19.71% |
| Count | 614 | 522 | -14.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.18 | -21.74% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Robling
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Robling, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a significant majority of individuals with this name identify as White - around 95.93% in 2000 reducing slightly to 94.25% in 2010. A minority identified as Hispanic, but this group saw over a hundred percent increase from 1.30% in 2000 to 2.68% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black were either negligible or non-existent. Interestingly, there was an emergence of the American Indian and Alaskan Native identification by 2010, which was absent in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.93% | 94.25% | -1.75% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 2.68% | 106.15% |
| Two or More Races | 0.98% | 1.15% | 17.35% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.15% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.14% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |