Robson Name Meaning: An English surname meaning 'son of Rob' (Rob being a shortening version of Robert).
A patronymic surname which would usually be taken from the father's name 'Robert' or 'Rob', and given to the son, hence 'son of Rob'-Robson. Robert originates froma German name meaning 'bright' 'flame/fame'.
Discover how your Robson 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 | 5 |
Berkshire | 0 |
Cambridgeshire | 16 |
Channel Islands | 3 |
Cheshire | 59 |
Cornwall | 4 |
Cumberland | 501 |
Derbyshire | 24 |
Devon | 30 |
Dorset | 6 |
Durham | 5,067 |
Essex | 60 |
Gloucestershire | 40 |
Hampshire | 40 |
Herefordshire | 1 |
Hertfordshire | 25 |
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
Isle of Man | 1 |
Kent | 99 |
Lancashire | 343 |
Leicestershire | 24 |
Lincolnshire | 120 |
London | 606 |
Middlesex | 31 |
Northumberland | 4,569 |
Norfolk | 34 |
Northamptonshire | 3 |
Nottinghamshire | 37 |
Oxfordshire | 10 |
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
Shropshire | 4 |
Suffolk | 27 |
Somerset | 9 |
Surrey | 26 |
Sussex | 35 |
Staffordshire | 175 |
Warwickshire | 45 |
Westmorland | 72 |
Wiltshire | 19 |
Worcestershire | 42 |
Yorkshire | 1,602 |
Anglesey | 0 |
Brecknockshire | 0 |
Cardiganshire | 0 |
Carnarvonshire | 2 |
Carmarthenshire | 1 |
Denbighshire | 1 |
Flintshire | 0 |
Glamorgan | 11 |
Merionethshire | 0 |
Montgomeryshire | 2 |
Monmouthshire | 1 |
Pembrokeshire | 6 |
Radnorshire | 0 |
Profession | Census Frequency |
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Scholar | 2,300 |
Coal Miner | 416 |
Agricultural Labourer | 369 |
House Servant | 174 |
Dress Maker | 159 |
Labourer | 145 |
Farmer | 115 |
House Keeper | 109 |
Blacksmith | 95 |
Joiner | 94 |
Servant | 92 |
Carter | 64 |
Tailor | 61 |
General Servant | 58 |
House Maid | 57 |
Wife Of Above | 57 |
Farm Servant | 53 |
Butcher | 49 |
Grocer | 49 |
Shoe Maker | 46 |
Shepherd | 46 |
Stone Mason | 41 |
Mason | 41 |
Laundress | 37 |
Engine Fitter | 36 |
Name | Census Frequency |
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John Robson | 10,858 |
Mary Robson | 10,846 |
William Robson | 9,223 |
Thomas Robson | 7,835 |
Elizabeth Robson | 6,995 |
Jane Robson | 5,452 |
George Robson | 4,972 |
Robert Robson | 4,736 |
Margaret Robson | 4,710 |
James Robson | 3,940 |
Ann Robson | 3,820 |
Sarah Robson | 3,398 |
Joseph Robson | 3,243 |
Isabella Robson | 2,908 |
Hannah Robson | 2,144 |
Annie Robson | 1,818 |
Edward Robson | 1,790 |
Henry Robson | 1,719 |
Charles Robson | 1,244 |
Alice Robson | 1,175 |
Ellen Robson | 1,097 |
Matthew Robson | 899 |
Eliza Robson | 870 |
Richard Robson | 853 |
Dorothy Robson | 846 |