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'.
Discover how your Robert 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 | 20 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 17 |
| Channel Islands | 326 |
| Cheshire | 109 |
| Cornwall | 70 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 37 |
| Devon | 60 |
| Dorset | 44 |
| Durham | 60 |
| Essex | 49 |
| Gloucestershire | 194 |
| Hampshire | 70 |
| Herefordshire | 66 |
| Hertfordshire | 23 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 53 |
| Lancashire | 398 |
| Leicestershire | 21 |
| Lincolnshire | 48 |
| London | 1,059 |
| Middlesex | 26 |
| Northumberland | 16 |
| Norfolk | 73 |
| Northamptonshire | 19 |
| Nottinghamshire | 26 |
| Oxfordshire | 29 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 166 |
| Suffolk | 25 |
| Somerset | 47 |
| Surrey | 15 |
| Sussex | 51 |
| Staffordshire | 210 |
| Warwickshire | 126 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 21 |
| Worcestershire | 67 |
| Yorkshire | 197 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 102 |
| Cardiganshire | 26 |
| Carnarvonshire | 187 |
| Carmarthenshire | 126 |
| Denbighshire | 166 |
| Flintshire | 59 |
| Glamorgan | 388 |
| Merionethshire | 82 |
| Montgomeryshire | 70 |
| Monmouthshire | 201 |
| Pembrokeshire | 29 |
| Radnorshire | 12 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 696 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 144 |
| House Servant | 105 |
| Labourer | 90 |
| Servant | 75 |
| Dress Maker | 58 |
| Coal Miner | 51 |
| House Keeper | 45 |
| General Servant | 41 |
| Laundress | 39 |
| Carpenter | 36 |
| Shoe Maker | 34 |
| House Maid | 30 |
| Carter | 29 |
| Blacksmith | 29 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| Cook | 26 |
| Collier | 25 |
| Farmer | 23 |
| Grocer | 22 |
| Gardener | 19 |
| Nurse | 19 |
| Domestic Servant | 16 |
| Farmers Son | 16 |
| Farmer's Wife | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Robert | 3,139 |
| William Robert | 3,130 |
| John Robert | 2,835 |
| Elizabeth Robert | 2,080 |
| Thomas Robert | 1,806 |
| Robert Robert | 1,533 |
| Sarah Robert | 1,251 |
| Ann Robert | 1,128 |
| Jane Robert | 1,099 |
| Margaret Robert | 1,042 |
| George Robert | 989 |
| James Robert | 904 |
| David Robert | 687 |
| Charles Robert | 684 |
| Edward Robert | 654 |
| Henry Robert | 645 |
| Richard Robert | 626 |
| Ellen Robert | 559 |
| Catherine Robert | 536 |
| Eliza Robert | 524 |
| Joseph Robert | 481 |
| Annie Robert | 457 |
| Alice Robert | 453 |
| Hannah Robert | 450 |
| Emma Robert | 430 |