Robson Name Meaning: An English surname meaning 'son of Rob' (Rob being a shortening version of Robert).
A patronymic surname which would usually be taken from the father's name 'Robert' or 'Rob', and given to the son, hence 'son of Rob'-Robson. Robert originates froma German name meaning 'bright' 'flame/fame'.
Discover how your Robson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.Bedfordshire | 0 |
Buckinghamshire | 3 |
Berkshire | 0 |
Cambridgeshire | 43 |
Channel Islands | 2 |
Cheshire | 24 |
Cornwall | 7 |
Cumberland | 450 |
Derbyshire | 17 |
Devon | 23 |
Dorset | 1 |
Durham | 3,412 |
Essex | 42 |
Gloucestershire | 15 |
Hampshire | 6 |
Herefordshire | 0 |
Hertfordshire | 8 |
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 38 |
Isle of Man | 1 |
Kent | 48 |
Lancashire | 241 |
Leicestershire | 18 |
Lincolnshire | 173 |
London | 618 |
Middlesex | 26 |
Northumberland | 3,997 |
Norfolk | 37 |
Northamptonshire | 7 |
Nottinghamshire | 26 |
Oxfordshire | 19 |
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 38 |
Shropshire | 27 |
Suffolk | 14 |
Somerset | 2 |
Surrey | 16 |
Sussex | 35 |
Staffordshire | 48 |
Warwickshire | 36 |
Westmorland | 76 |
Wiltshire | 1 |
Worcestershire | 22 |
Yorkshire | 1,459 |
Anglesey | 0 |
Brecknockshire | 0 |
Cardiganshire | 0 |
Carnarvonshire | 0 |
Carmarthenshire | 0 |
Denbighshire | 0 |
Flintshire | 0 |
Glamorgan | 3 |
Merionethshire | 0 |
Montgomeryshire | 0 |
Monmouthshire | 8 |
Pembrokeshire | 5 |
Radnorshire | 0 |
Profession | Census Frequency |
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Female Servant | 490 |
Agricultural Labourer | 475 |
Independent | 272 |
Farmer | 201 |
Coal Miner | 189 |
Labourer | 156 |
Male Servant | 152 |
Shoe Maker | 76 |
Mason | 69 |
Joiner | 67 |
Blacksmith | 61 |
Tailor | 56 |
Dress Maker | 45 |
Butcher | 44 |
Grocer | 41 |
Apprentice | 36 |
Mariner | 36 |
Gardener | 35 |
Pitman | 33 |
Independant | 30 |
Servant | 29 |
Lead Miner | 26 |
Ag Labourer | 26 |
Engineer | 24 |
Publican | 23 |
Name | Census Frequency |
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John Robson | 10,858 |
Mary Robson | 10,846 |
William Robson | 9,223 |
Thomas Robson | 7,835 |
Elizabeth Robson | 6,995 |
Jane Robson | 5,452 |
George Robson | 4,972 |
Robert Robson | 4,736 |
Margaret Robson | 4,710 |
James Robson | 3,940 |
Ann Robson | 3,820 |
Sarah Robson | 3,398 |
Joseph Robson | 3,243 |
Isabella Robson | 2,908 |
Hannah Robson | 2,144 |
Annie Robson | 1,818 |
Edward Robson | 1,790 |
Henry Robson | 1,719 |
Charles Robson | 1,244 |
Alice Robson | 1,175 |
Ellen Robson | 1,097 |
Matthew Robson | 899 |
Eliza Robson | 870 |
Richard Robson | 853 |
Dorothy Robson | 846 |