MacRob

The MacRobb, McRob or McRobb Sept of the Clan Buchanan

A singular name of which the ancestors were one of the Lenny family called Robert.  His progeny obtained their surname by using the contraction “Rob.” This was quite a prolific family and took up residence in the parishes of Callander and Kilmadock.

 

Heatmap of surname MacRobb, created from the United Kingdom 1881 census and the Griffith Valuation for 1853-1865. By Scaled Innovation. Click to enlarge.