Roebuck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The name Roebuck is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Roebuck was a name used for a person who because of their physical characteristics were referred to as roebuck. The name literally means "dweller at the sign of the male roe deer." 1

Early Origins of the Roebuck family

The surname Roebuck was first found in West Riding of Yorkshire where the name was recorded "for many centuries." 2

Early rolls point to nearby counties as their first recording. Adam Rabuck was listed in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1246. The Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire listed Matilda Robuc in 1297. 3

In Lincolnshire, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included an entry for Thomas Rabuk. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Ricardus Rabuk and Robertus Rabuk as holding lands there at that time. 2

"The Roebucks were an old Sheffield manufacturing firm that existed as far back as the beginning of last century. The name is still in the town." 4

Further to the north in Scotland, "Roger Raboc or Raboch witnessed a charter of the church of Culessin (Colessie), 1262 and John Rabuk, bailie of Linlithgow, rendered homage [to King Edward I of England] in 1296." 5

Early History of the Roebuck family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roebuck research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1718, 1742, 1781, 1794, 1801, 1809, 1812, 1815 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Roebuck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Roebuck Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Roebuck include Roebuck, Robuck and others.

Early Notables of the Roebuck family

Notables of the family at this time include

Roebuck Ranking

In the United States, the name Roebuck is the 5,020th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 6


Roebuck migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Roebuck were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Roebuck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Roebuck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Roebuck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Roebuck migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roebuck Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Roebuck migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Roebuck Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Roebuck migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Roebuck Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Roebuck (post 1700) +
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