Robertson Name Meaning: A variant and patronymic name from 'Robert','son of Robert'.
The name is of english/scottish origin.This name replaced the pre-existing Anglo-Saxon name 'Hreodbeorht'.
Discover how your Robertson 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 | 31 |
| Berkshire | 65 |
| Cambridgeshire | 28 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 237 |
| Cornwall | 16 |
| Cumberland | 148 |
| Derbyshire | 56 |
| Devon | 185 |
| Dorset | 30 |
| Durham | 1,132 |
| Essex | 302 |
| Gloucestershire | 193 |
| Hampshire | 277 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 30 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 21 |
| Kent | 211 |
| Lancashire | 1,546 |
| Leicestershire | 108 |
| Lincolnshire | 53 |
| London | 2,445 |
| Middlesex | 286 |
| Northumberland | 1,036 |
| Norfolk | 134 |
| Northamptonshire | 35 |
| Nottinghamshire | 58 |
| Oxfordshire | 32 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 58 |
| Suffolk | 80 |
| Somerset | 67 |
| Surrey | 246 |
| Sussex | 170 |
| Staffordshire | 127 |
| Warwickshire | 182 |
| Westmorland | 19 |
| Wiltshire | 16 |
| Worcestershire | 98 |
| Yorkshire | 994 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 7 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 27 |
| Flintshire | 13 |
| Glamorgan | 152 |
| Merionethshire | 20 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 50 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,702 |
| Living On Own Means | 150 |
| Dress Maker | 101 |
| General Labourer | 97 |
| Domestic Servant | 95 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 81 |
| Clerk | 80 |
| Coal Miner | 78 |
| Joiner | 54 |
| Labourer | 53 |
| Tailor | 42 |
| Cotton Weaver | 39 |
| General Servant Domestic | 38 |
| Laundress | 37 |
| Carpenter | 36 |
| General Servant | 36 |
| Blacksmith | 36 |
| Farmer | 31 |
| House Keeper | 31 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 29 |
| Painter | 29 |
| Gardener | 27 |
| General Domestic Servant | 27 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 25 |
| Dressmaker | 25 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Robertson | 4,645 |
| William Robertson | 4,433 |
| Mary Robertson | 4,120 |
| James Robertson | 3,598 |
| Elizabeth Robertson | 2,639 |
| George Robertson | 2,305 |
| Thomas Robertson | 2,023 |
| Robert Robertson | 1,926 |
| Margaret Robertson | 1,911 |
| Jane Robertson | 1,742 |
| Sarah Robertson | 1,584 |
| Charles Robertson | 1,277 |
| Alexander Robertson | 1,248 |
| Ann Robertson | 1,158 |
| Annie Robertson | 1,050 |
| Henry Robertson | 991 |
| David Robertson | 844 |
| Isabella Robertson | 798 |
| Alice Robertson | 763 |
| Ellen Robertson | 753 |
| Eliza Robertson | 677 |
| Joseph Robertson | 640 |
| Agnes Robertson | 629 |
| Frederick Robertson | 626 |
| Catherine Robertson | 613 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robertson | 100% | 71,740 |
| 2 | Robbertson | 90% | 101 |
The surname Robertson is the most popular version of all its varients