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 | 4 |
| Buckinghamshire | 8 |
| Berkshire | 30 |
| Cambridgeshire | 25 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 184 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 468 |
| Derbyshire | 65 |
| Devon | 39 |
| Dorset | 13 |
| Durham | 9,883 |
| Essex | 251 |
| Gloucestershire | 68 |
| Hampshire | 141 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 26 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 268 |
| Lancashire | 820 |
| Leicestershire | 62 |
| Lincolnshire | 205 |
| London | 1,166 |
| Middlesex | 313 |
| Northumberland | 6,730 |
| Norfolk | 40 |
| Northamptonshire | 19 |
| Nottinghamshire | 64 |
| Oxfordshire | 6 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 3 |
| Suffolk | 34 |
| Somerset | 17 |
| Surrey | 140 |
| Sussex | 94 |
| Staffordshire | 201 |
| Warwickshire | 131 |
| Westmorland | 40 |
| Wiltshire | 33 |
| Worcestershire | 66 |
| Yorkshire | 3,104 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 9 |
| Glamorgan | 114 |
| Merionethshire | 7 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 40 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 2,420 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 409 |
| Farmer | 170 |
| Private Means | 158 |
| General Labourer | 125 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 121 |
| Labourer | 119 |
| Farm Labourer | 106 |
| Dressmaker | 105 |
| At School | 95 |
| Clerk | 86 |
| Housekeeper | 86 |
| Joiner | 80 |
| None | 76 |
| At Home | 72 |
| Domestic Servant | 72 |
| Shop Assistant | 62 |
| Butcher | 62 |
| General Servant Domestic | 57 |
| Scholar | 53 |
| Blacksmith | 51 |
| House Painter | 50 |
| Coal Miner (hewer) | 46 |
| Domestic | 42 |
| House Keeper | 42 |
| 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 |