Roberts Name Meaning: Originates from the Germanic words 'Hrod' and 'Beraht', which when put together translates as 'bright fame'. Also means 'son of Robert'. Can be spoken as 'Robaits' in Wales. Most common in England and Wales.
Name become widely used in England after the Norman conquest of 1066.
Discover how your Roberts ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 629 |
| Buckinghamshire | 349 |
| Berkshire | 550 |
| Cambridgeshire | 276 |
| Channel Islands | 246 |
| Cheshire | 5,407 |
| Cornwall | 2,210 |
| Cumberland | 222 |
| Derbyshire | 1,124 |
| Devon | 1,896 |
| Dorset | 565 |
| Durham | 1,711 |
| Essex | 1,995 |
| Gloucestershire | 2,038 |
| Hampshire | 1,637 |
| Herefordshire | 379 |
| Hertfordshire | 625 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 73 |
| Isle of Man | 94 |
| Kent | 1,823 |
| Lancashire | 21,013 |
| Leicestershire | 866 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,291 |
| London | 10,147 |
| Middlesex | 2,532 |
| Northumberland | 527 |
| Norfolk | 763 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,112 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,212 |
| Oxfordshire | 332 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 73 |
| Shropshire | 3,283 |
| Suffolk | 374 |
| Somerset | 695 |
| Surrey | 1,828 |
| Sussex | 1,137 |
| Staffordshire | 4,836 |
| Warwickshire | 3,080 |
| Westmorland | 62 |
| Wiltshire | 412 |
| Worcestershire | 2,052 |
| Yorkshire | 9,164 |
| Anglesey | 2,798 |
| Brecknockshire | 289 |
| Cardiganshire | 519 |
| Carnarvonshire | 13,200 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1,544 |
| Denbighshire | 10,048 |
| Flintshire | 3,367 |
| Glamorgan | 8,456 |
| Merionethshire | 6,102 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1,547 |
| Monmouthshire | 2,286 |
| Pembrokeshire | 588 |
| Radnorshire | 149 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 12,983 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 1,318 |
| Farmer | 1,233 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 1,000 |
| Ysgol | 960 |
| Labourer | 821 |
| Farm Labourer | 805 |
| Private Means | 776 |
| General Labourer | 771 |
| Dressmaker | 719 |
| At School | 638 |
| Domestic Servant | 584 |
| None | 479 |
| At Home | 460 |
| Clerk | 437 |
| Housekeeper | 413 |
| House Keeper | 374 |
| General Servant Domestic | 357 |
| Shop Assistant | 324 |
| Joiner | 313 |
| Cotton Weaver | 291 |
| Carter | 280 |
| House Painter | 280 |
| Charwoman | 280 |
| Ffarmwr | 275 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Roberts | 58,164 |
| Mary Roberts | 56,710 |
| William Roberts | 54,603 |
| Elizabeth Roberts | 39,366 |
| Thomas Roberts | 32,316 |
| Robert Roberts | 27,058 |
| Jane Roberts | 26,733 |
| Sarah Roberts | 24,158 |
| Margaret Roberts | 21,457 |
| Ann Roberts | 20,033 |
| George Roberts | 16,255 |
| James Roberts | 14,717 |
| Edward Roberts | 14,620 |
| Ellen Roberts | 14,548 |
| David Roberts | 13,635 |
| Richard Roberts | 13,014 |
| Catherine Roberts | 12,773 |
| Henry Roberts | 10,664 |
| Annie Roberts | 10,012 |
| Charles Roberts | 9,865 |
| Joseph Roberts | 9,564 |
| Eliza Roberts | 8,137 |
| Hannah Roberts | 8,106 |
| Alice Roberts | 7,759 |
| Anne Roberts | 7,469 |