A Scottish and English surname, the Robbins family name comes from the given name of Robert. Many of the original Robbins families lived along the border with England and Scotland.

Spellings variations for Robbins include Robins, Robin, Robbyns and Robens.

Primarily in the county of Angus in Scotland is where most families with the Robbins surname live. Throughout England and Wales, the Robbins surname is more numerous. The population of Robbins are strongest in London, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.

Within the United States the Robbins families are in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, and New York primarily. There are additional scatterings of the Robbins surname in southern and mid-western states.


Famous: Brian Robbins (actor and film producer), Irvine Robbins (co-founder of Baskin-Robbins ice cream), Merle Robbins (inventor of the UNO card game), Frederick Chapman Robbins (physician who worked on he polio viruses), Barret Robbins (professional football player), James S. Robbins (author), Kelly Robbins (professional golfer) and William Robbins (19th century pioneer settler in Idaho and Utah).