Robinson Name Meaning: Comes from the meaning 'son of Robin' but can also be associated with 'son of Robert'. It has medieval origins.
It is recorded in the Domesday book of 1086.
Discover how your Robinson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 1,032 |
| Buckinghamshire | 371 |
| Berkshire | 398 |
| Cambridgeshire | 510 |
| Channel Islands | 108 |
| Cheshire | 3,771 |
| Cornwall | 124 |
| Cumberland | 2,512 |
| Derbyshire | 2,144 |
| Devon | 383 |
| Dorset | 157 |
| Durham | 10,176 |
| Essex | 2,459 |
| Gloucestershire | 851 |
| Hampshire | 1,198 |
| Herefordshire | 154 |
| Hertfordshire | 642 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 254 |
| Isle of Man | 97 |
| Kent | 1,559 |
| Lancashire | 21,528 |
| Leicestershire | 1,563 |
| Lincolnshire | 4,165 |
| London | 10,271 |
| Middlesex | 1,987 |
| Northumberland | 3,702 |
| Norfolk | 600 |
| Northamptonshire | 2,139 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2,794 |
| Oxfordshire | 504 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 254 |
| Shropshire | 653 |
| Suffolk | 954 |
| Somerset | 261 |
| Surrey | 1,611 |
| Sussex | 1,183 |
| Staffordshire | 4,050 |
| Warwickshire | 2,676 |
| Westmorland | 1,059 |
| Wiltshire | 333 |
| Worcestershire | 1,293 |
| Yorkshire | 23,473 |
| Anglesey | 12 |
| Brecknockshire | 43 |
| Cardiganshire | 13 |
| Carnarvonshire | 116 |
| Carmarthenshire | 25 |
| Denbighshire | 138 |
| Flintshire | 46 |
| Glamorgan | 512 |
| Merionethshire | 12 |
| Montgomeryshire | 51 |
| Monmouthshire | 281 |
| Pembrokeshire | 60 |
| Radnorshire | 15 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 1,381 |
| Cotton Weaver | 1,203 |
| General Labourer | 1,170 |
| General Servant Domestic | 854 |
| Farmer | 846 |
| Dress Maker | 766 |
| Scholar | 647 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 570 |
| Domestic Servant | 427 |
| Cook Domestic | 403 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 292 |
| Laundress Wash | 282 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 276 |
| Dressmaker | 249 |
| Charwoman | 244 |
| School | 221 |
| Servant Domestic | 221 |
| Carpenter | 219 |
| Butcher | 215 |
| Tailoress | 214 |
| Bricklayer | 212 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 212 |
| Blacksmith | 201 |
| House Maid Domestic | 201 |
| House Keeper | 199 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Robinson | 49,555 |
| William Robinson | 46,922 |
| John Robinson | 46,798 |
| Elizabeth Robinson | 30,634 |
| Thomas Robinson | 28,039 |
| George Robinson | 25,239 |
| Sarah Robinson | 25,067 |
| James Robinson | 22,512 |
| Ann Robinson | 17,043 |
| Jane Robinson | 16,381 |
| Joseph Robinson | 15,771 |
| Margaret Robinson | 11,984 |
| Charles Robinson | 11,452 |
| Henry Robinson | 11,187 |
| Robert Robinson | 10,695 |
| Annie Robinson | 10,412 |
| Hannah Robinson | 10,371 |
| Alice Robinson | 9,744 |
| Ellen Robinson | 8,530 |
| Eliza Robinson | 7,899 |
| Emma Robinson | 7,507 |
| Edward Robinson | 7,040 |
| Richard Robinson | 6,846 |
| Arthur Robinson | 6,412 |
| Samuel Robinson | 6,266 |