Robertson Name Meaning: A variant and patronymic name from 'Robert','son of Robert'.
The name is of english/scottish origin.This name replaced the pre-existing Anglo-Saxon name 'Hreodbeorht'.
Discover how your Robertson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 10 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 47 |
| Channel Islands | 19 |
| Cheshire | 92 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 64 |
| Derbyshire | 30 |
| Devon | 91 |
| Dorset | 24 |
| Durham | 305 |
| Essex | 57 |
| Gloucestershire | 137 |
| Hampshire | 118 |
| Herefordshire | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 68 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 29 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 119 |
| Lancashire | 438 |
| Leicestershire | 12 |
| Lincolnshire | 43 |
| London | 1,462 |
| Middlesex | 50 |
| Northumberland | 534 |
| Norfolk | 138 |
| Northamptonshire | 26 |
| Nottinghamshire | 6 |
| Oxfordshire | 17 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 29 |
| Shropshire | 27 |
| Suffolk | 53 |
| Somerset | 45 |
| Surrey | 81 |
| Sussex | 86 |
| Staffordshire | 50 |
| Warwickshire | 53 |
| Westmorland | 31 |
| Wiltshire | 52 |
| Worcestershire | 22 |
| Yorkshire | 250 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 31 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 18 |
| Pembrokeshire | 12 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 609 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 97 |
| House Servant | 85 |
| Annuitant | 57 |
| At Home | 53 |
| Dress Maker | 51 |
| Labourer | 50 |
| Scholar At Home | 43 |
| Servant | 40 |
| House Keeper | 34 |
| Mariner | 30 |
| Tailor | 27 |
| General Servant | 20 |
| Carpenter | 20 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| Errand Boy | 19 |
| Laundress | 17 |
| Baker | 17 |
| Joiner | 15 |
| Blacksmith | 14 |
| Fisherman | 14 |
| Gardener | 14 |
| Butcher | 13 |
| Coal Miner | 13 |
| Wife | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Robertson | 4,645 |
| William Robertson | 4,433 |
| Mary Robertson | 4,120 |
| James Robertson | 3,598 |
| Elizabeth Robertson | 2,639 |
| George Robertson | 2,305 |
| Thomas Robertson | 2,023 |
| Robert Robertson | 1,926 |
| Margaret Robertson | 1,911 |
| Jane Robertson | 1,742 |
| Sarah Robertson | 1,584 |
| Charles Robertson | 1,277 |
| Alexander Robertson | 1,248 |
| Ann Robertson | 1,158 |
| Annie Robertson | 1,050 |
| Henry Robertson | 991 |
| David Robertson | 844 |
| Isabella Robertson | 798 |
| Alice Robertson | 763 |
| Ellen Robertson | 753 |
| Eliza Robertson | 677 |
| Joseph Robertson | 640 |
| Agnes Robertson | 629 |
| Frederick Robertson | 626 |
| Catherine Robertson | 613 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robertson | 100% | 71,740 |
| 2 | Robbertson | 90% | 101 |
The surname Robertson is the most popular version of all its varients