Explore the Family Name Robotham

The meaning of Robotham

English: variant of Rowbotham.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Robotham" has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,735th in terms of prevalence but climbed to 40,261st by 2010, an increase of nearly 12%. In raw numbers, this means that there were 440 individuals with the last name Robotham in 2000, but that number grew to 544 in 2010—a rise of 23.64%. This growth is also reflected in the proportion per 100k, which went up from 0.16 to 0.18 over these ten years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,735	#40,261	11.97%
Count	440	544	23.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.18	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Robotham

Regarding the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Robotham surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census show a diverse mix. The most prominent ethnic identity associated with the surname in both 2000 and 2010 was White, accounting for 55.45% and 55.15% respectively; a slight decrease. Black ethnicity was the next most common, remaining virtually unchanged at around 36.59% in 2000 and 36.58% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 3.41% to 4.6%, representing a growth of 34.9%. Those identifying their ethnicity as two or more races decreased slightly from 3.41% to 2.57%. Meanwhile, there was a very small presence of Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, where none was reported in 2000. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category reported no change, with no individuals identifying within this group in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	55.45%	55.15%	-0.54%
Black	36.59%	36.58%	-0.03%
Hispanic	3.41%	4.6%	34.9%
Two or More Races	3.41%	2.57%	-24.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.1%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%