As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ROBINS. ROBBINS. Robjn is a medieval diminutive, or nick-name, of Robert, as in Robin Hood, Robin Goodfellow. It generally implies something

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: From name of parent

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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