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 1,594
Coal Miner 179
General Labourer 142
Domestic Servant 117
Labourer 110
Agricultural Labourer 108
General Servant 99
Farmer 97
Dress Maker 91
Living On Own Means 91
General Servant Domestic 69
Living On Her Own Means 65
Farm Labourer 53
House Keeper 53
Laundress 52
Carpenter 50
Slate Quarry Man 46
Cotton Weaver 46
Blacksmith 43
General Domestic Servant 42
Farm Servant 37
Gardener 36
Joiner 35
Grocer 34
Cook Domestic Servant 34

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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