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 | 7 |
| Berkshire | 19 |
| Cambridgeshire | 26 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 116 |
| Cornwall | 7 |
| Cumberland | 411 |
| Derbyshire | 36 |
| Devon | 25 |
| Dorset | 12 |
| Durham | 7,131 |
| Essex | 164 |
| Gloucestershire | 54 |
| Hampshire | 79 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 12 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 189 |
| Lancashire | 706 |
| Leicestershire | 29 |
| Lincolnshire | 131 |
| London | 1,109 |
| Middlesex | 91 |
| Northumberland | 4,988 |
| Norfolk | 31 |
| Northamptonshire | 14 |
| Nottinghamshire | 60 |
| Oxfordshire | 48 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 6 |
| Suffolk | 25 |
| Somerset | 37 |
| Surrey | 110 |
| Sussex | 80 |
| Staffordshire | 149 |
| Warwickshire | 86 |
| Westmorland | 44 |
| Wiltshire | 32 |
| Worcestershire | 50 |
| Yorkshire | 2,554 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 37 |
| Merionethshire | 12 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 13 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,139 |
| Coal Miner | 710 |
| General Labourer | 202 |
| Farmer | 196 |
| Dress Maker | 177 |
| Living On Own Means | 137 |
| Joiner | 137 |
| Labourer | 130 |
| Domestic Servant | 130 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 125 |
| General Servant Domestic | 114 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 107 |
| General Servant | 96 |
| Blacksmith | 95 |
| Farm Servant | 82 |
| Clerk | 77 |
| Butcher | 64 |
| House Keeper | 60 |
| Grocer | 58 |
| General Domestic Servant | 58 |
| Tailor | 55 |
| Shepherd | 45 |
| Engine Fitter | 43 |
| Laundress | 41 |
| Mason | 40 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| 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 |