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 | 20 |
| Buckinghamshire | 50 |
| Berkshire | 50 |
| Cambridgeshire | 36 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 277 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 196 |
| Derbyshire | 55 |
| Devon | 165 |
| Dorset | 45 |
| Durham | 1,411 |
| Essex | 570 |
| Gloucestershire | 167 |
| Hampshire | 313 |
| Herefordshire | 21 |
| Hertfordshire | 52 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 26 |
| Kent | 269 |
| Lancashire | 1,801 |
| Leicestershire | 123 |
| Lincolnshire | 56 |
| London | 2,855 |
| Middlesex | 379 |
| Northumberland | 1,437 |
| Norfolk | 135 |
| Northamptonshire | 54 |
| Nottinghamshire | 60 |
| Oxfordshire | 51 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 50 |
| Suffolk | 96 |
| Somerset | 45 |
| Surrey | 313 |
| Sussex | 202 |
| Staffordshire | 184 |
| Warwickshire | 161 |
| Westmorland | 36 |
| Wiltshire | 28 |
| Worcestershire | 64 |
| Yorkshire | 831 |
| Anglesey | 9 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 21 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 22 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 164 |
| Merionethshire | 14 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 57 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 253 |
| General Labourer | 86 |
| Scholar | 86 |
| Dress Maker | 78 |
| Cook Domestic | 73 |
| General Servant Domestic | 62 |
| Domestic Servant | 46 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 41 |
| Cotton Weaver | 39 |
| Engine Fitter | 38 |
| Farmer | 37 |
| Carpenter | 35 |
| Commercial Clerk | 34 |
| Dock Labourer | 33 |
| Dressmaker | 31 |
| House Painter | 31 |
| Clerk | 29 |
| Tailoress | 28 |
| Railway Clerk | 27 |
| Draper Assistant | 26 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 26 |
| Blacksmith | 25 |
| House Keeper | 24 |
| Laundress Wash | 24 |
| Tailor | 24 |
| 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