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
Scholar 895
Labourer 122
Agricultural Labourer 119
General Servant 94
Domestic Servant 90
Coal Miner 71
Servant 45
Dress Maker 44
Carpenter 43
Farm Servant 42
House Keeper 37
Collier 36
Annuitant 34
Laundress 34
Farmer 33
General Servant Domestic 32
Miner 31
Cook 26
Blacksmith 25
Farm Labourer 25
Farmer's Son 25
Farmers Son 24
Cotton Weaver 21
Tailor 19
Farmers Wife 18

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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