If my last name is Robins where is it likely my ancestors come from?

Question

as in witch country, i am English by the way

Answer 1

Hienz

Answer 2

I found this for you.

Surname: Robins

Recorded in several forms including Robin, diminutives Robinet, Robinett, and Robinette, and the more usual patronymics Robins, Robens, Robines, Robbings, Robyns and others, this is an English and French surname. it originates as a diminutive or nickname from the pre 6th century Germanic personal name Hrodebert, the later Robert, and meaning "fame-bright", and recorded in the famous English Domesday Book of 1086. Robin as a personal name was slightly later. It was made popular in England by the 12th century Robin Goodfellow, otherwise known as Puck, whose mischievous tricks are described in Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream", as well as the famous tales of Robin Hood, who (allegedly) stole from the rich to give to the poor. The surname is first recorded in the latter half of the 13th century with that of Margaret Robines in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1279. Amongst the recordings of the name in the surving registers of the diocese of Greater London are the marriage of John Robins and Anna Clarcke at the church of St. Martin Orgar, city of London, on January 25th 1544, the marriage of Thomas Robinnett to Cissely Wingfield at St Katherine by the Tower (of London) on July 12th 1616, and the marriage of Allen Robinette to Margaret Symm apparently by civil licence in London, on September 29th 1653. This was during the short "reign" of Oliver Cromwell (1652 - 1658). Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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Answer 3

Robins is a a name originating in Southern England over a wide geographic area from Suffolk in the east to Wiltshire in the west .

Answer 4

It is possible that it originated from Ruben, one of the patriarchs of Israel. Ruben, Jacob's eldest son (Genesis 46:8; 49:3) by Lia, was born in Mesopotamia, and called Ruben ("see ye, a son") as an allusion to Lia's distress because of Jacob's previous dislike of her: "The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me" (Genesis 29:32). Ruben was deprived of his birthright in punishment of an incest which he committed in Chanaan (Genesis 35:22; 49:4). It was at his suggestion that instead of killing Joseph, his brothers threw the latter into a pit, whence Ruben vainly hoped to rescue him (Genesis 37:18-24; 37:29-30; 42:22). When Jacob refused to allow Benjamin to go to Egypt with his brothers, Ruben offered two of his sons as a pledge that Benjamin would be brought back (Genesis 42:37). To these few biblical data concerning Jacob's firstborn, numerous and worthless Haggadic details are added in rabbinical and apocryphal literature.

Many Jewish people changed Ruben to Rubin, Robin or Robins or Robbins during the persecution. Some converted to Christianity and after many generations have assimilated, ending up as English. A DNA test will reveal your ancestry.

Famous Robins/Robbins:

Harold Robbins the famous author, born Harold Rubin.

Lindsay Robins, Canadian singer.

Jerome Robbins, the choreographer (Fidler on the Roof), born Rabinowitz.

Betty Robbins, first woman cantor,.

Etc.

Answer 5

It is a 14th century name-The name Robins is a diminutive of Roberts;originally in Robins redbreast(bird).Your ancestors may be from Europe,North America or Australia.

Answer 6

An Egg - thats where Robins come from