What We Know About the Robe Surname

Spelling was not fixed until the modern era, so Robb could easily become Robe. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Son of Rob (Robert)”.

Robe and Robb

Records show Robe as one of the forms Robb took over time. You may also find the name written Robbe and Rob.

In the 2010 US Census, 497 Americans gave Robe as their last name (rank 43,438). INSEE counts 1,268 people born in France with the Robe surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1951–1960. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Robie and Robbie.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Robe family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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