Robert Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Robert Name Meaning: This name is from the given name 'Robert',hrod 'fame' + beraht 'bright',meaning 'bright fame',bright with Glory.

The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans where it replaced an old english related word 'Hreodbeorht'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Robert Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Robert family

Profession Census Frequency
School 479
Private Means 51
General Servant (domestic) 34
Labourer 32
Farmer 32
General Labourer 30
Farm Labourer 30
Dressmaker 29
Coal Miner Hewer 28
Clerk 24
At School 23
Domestic Servant 23
General Servant Domestic 23
Housekeeper 23
Carter 20
House Keeper 18
Shop Assistant 18
At Home 17
None 17
Scholar 17
Student 17
Assisting In The Business 14
Carpenter 14
Cook Domestic 14
Charwoman 14

Robert Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Robert 100% 44,880
2 Roberto 86% 263
3 Robart 83% 230
4 Robbert 86% 196

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The surname Robert is the most popular version of all its varients

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