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 | 7 |
Buckinghamshire | 16 |
Berkshire | 33 |
Cambridgeshire | 12 |
Channel Islands | 0 |
Cheshire | 170 |
Cornwall | 11 |
Cumberland | 455 |
Derbyshire | 41 |
Devon | 23 |
Dorset | 21 |
Durham | 8,773 |
Essex | 239 |
Gloucestershire | 60 |
Hampshire | 99 |
Herefordshire | 2 |
Hertfordshire | 16 |
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
Isle of Man | 2 |
Kent | 223 |
Lancashire | 775 |
Leicestershire | 55 |
Lincolnshire | 176 |
London | 1,187 |
Middlesex | 176 |
Northumberland | 6,228 |
Norfolk | 29 |
Northamptonshire | 19 |
Nottinghamshire | 49 |
Oxfordshire | 9 |
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
Shropshire | 2 |
Suffolk | 19 |
Somerset | 11 |
Surrey | 112 |
Sussex | 103 |
Staffordshire | 202 |
Warwickshire | 102 |
Westmorland | 44 |
Wiltshire | 23 |
Worcestershire | 61 |
Yorkshire | 2,879 |
Anglesey | 0 |
Brecknockshire | 0 |
Cardiganshire | 0 |
Carnarvonshire | 13 |
Carmarthenshire | 11 |
Denbighshire | 17 |
Flintshire | 0 |
Glamorgan | 70 |
Merionethshire | 4 |
Montgomeryshire | 0 |
Monmouthshire | 30 |
Pembrokeshire | 4 |
Radnorshire | 0 |
Profession | Census Frequency |
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Living On Own Means | 273 |
Coal Miner Hewer | 272 |
Farmer | 175 |
Dress Maker | 166 |
General Servant Domestic | 154 |
General Labourer | 152 |
Coal Miner C Hewer | 102 |
Domestic Servant | 89 |
Scholar | 81 |
Coal Hewer | 68 |
Blacksmith | 56 |
Joiner Carpenter | 53 |
Coal Miner | 51 |
Butcher | 49 |
Cook Domestic | 49 |
House Keeper Domestic | 48 |
Engine Fitter | 48 |
Tailor | 47 |
Stone Mason | 46 |
Dressmaker | 42 |
Housemaid Domestic | 41 |
Laundress Wash | 39 |
Bricklayer | 39 |
At School | 38 |
Shepherd | 37 |
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 |