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UK surname

Robjohns

In the 1881 census there were 115 people recorded with the Robjohns surname, ranking it #18,230 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 77, ranked #33,236, down from #18,230 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Plympton St Mary, Tavistock. Whitechurch, St Peter Tavy and St Mary Islington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Lincolnshire, Mid Devon and Bexley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Robjohns is 145 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 33.0%.

1881 census count

115

Ranked #18,230

Modern count

77

2016, ranked #33,236

Peak year

1901

145 bearers

Map years

4

1881 to 1911

Key insights

  • Robjohns had 115 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,230 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 77 in 2016, ranked #33,236.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 145 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Robjohns surname distribution map

The map shows where the Robjohns surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Robjohns surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Robjohns over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 36 #26,838
1861 historical 57 #26,718
1881 historical 115 #18,230
1891 historical 111 #22,421
1901 historical 145 #18,426
1911 historical 142 #18,487
1997 modern 91 #28,215
1998 modern 97 #28,054
1999 modern 98 #28,050
2000 modern 99 #27,845
2001 modern 102 #27,093
2002 modern 102 #27,596
2003 modern 95 #28,536
2004 modern 90 #29,481
2005 modern 87 #29,966
2006 modern 84 #30,665
2007 modern 82 #31,295
2008 modern 85 #31,247
2009 modern 85 #31,717
2010 modern 84 #32,289
2011 modern 81 #32,558
2012 modern 79 #32,966
2013 modern 80 #33,058
2014 modern 78 #33,270
2015 modern 78 #33,210
2016 modern 77 #33,236

Geography

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Where Robjohns' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Plympton St Mary, Tavistock. Whitechurch, St Peter Tavy, St Mary Islington, Tiverton and Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Lincolnshire, Mid Devon, Bexley and Plymouth. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Plympton St Mary Devon
2 Tavistock. Whitechurch, St Peter Tavy Devon
3 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)
4 Tiverton Devon
5 Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841) Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Lincolnshire 001 North East Lincolnshire
2 Mid Devon 006 Mid Devon
3 Mid Devon 007 Mid Devon
4 Bexley 005 Bexley
5 Plymouth 015 Plymouth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Robjohns

These lists show first names that appear often with the Robjohns surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Robjohns

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Robjohns, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Robjohns surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Robjohns household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Robjohns is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Robjohns is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Robjohns falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Robjohns is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Robjohns, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Robjohns families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Robjohns surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Devon leads with 68 Robjohns' recorded in 1881 and an index of 29.12x.

County Total Index
Devon 68 29.12x
Cornwall 11 8.66x
Surrey 6 1.10x
Warwickshire 6 2.12x
Somerset 5 2.77x
Yorkshire 5 0.45x
Hampshire 4 1.74x
Leicestershire 3 2.41x
Middlesex 3 0.27x
Northumberland 2 1.20x
Dorset 1 1.36x
Kent 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Plymouth St Andrew in Devon leads with 10 Robjohns' recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.59x.

Place Total Index
Plymouth St Andrew 10 55.59x
Stoke Damerel 10 61.20x
Tiverton 10 248.76x
Antony 8 650.41x
Plympton St Mary 8 592.59x
Exeter St Mary Major 7 496.45x
Edgbaston 6 68.42x
Lambeth 6 6.13x
Bradford 5 2777.78x
Leeds 5 7.97x
Staverton 4 1379.31x
Islington London 3 2.76x
Narborough 3 882.35x
Portsmouth 3 56.71x
Tamerton Foliott 3 666.67x
Trusham 3 4285.71x
Byker 2 24.24x
East Stonehouse 2 43.48x
Kilkhampton 2 540.54x
Moreton Hampstead 2 333.33x
Stonehouse East 2 169.49x
Chagford 1 178.57x
Cruwys Morchard 1 434.78x
Devonport 1 37.31x
Melcombe Regis 1 32.79x
Millbrook 1 17.27x
Milton In Gravesend 1 17.42x
Sampford Spiney 1 625.00x
Sheviock 1 476.19x
Stoke 1 105.26x
Tavistock 1 37.59x
Wolborough 1 33.90x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Robjohns surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 5
Eliza 4
Jane 4
Ann 3
Ellen 3
Emma 3
Sarah 3
Anna 2
Annie 2
Clara 2
Emily 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Bessie 1
Christiana 1
Edith 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Flora 1
Florence 1
Henrietta 1
Kate 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Octavia 1
R.R. 1
R.W. 1
Susan 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Robjohns surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

FAQ

Robjohns surname: questions and answers

How common was the Robjohns surname in 1881?

In 1881, 115 people were recorded with the Robjohns surname. That placed it at #18,230 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Robjohns surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 77 in 2016. That gives Robjohns a modern rank of #33,236.

What does the Robjohns map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Robjohns bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.