Where does “Dobbins” come from?

Dobbins is the plural of Dobbin, a diminutive of the personal name Dobb, itself a shortened form of Robert, derived from Anglo-Norman Robert.

Ancestry of “Dobbins”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Dobbin	—
2	English	Dobb	—
3	English	Robert	—
4	Anglo-Norman	Robert	—