Robertson is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Robertson
No. of characters: 9
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

See Robert - A Teutonic personal name of great antiquity, which was introduced into England about the time of the Conquest. As Rotbertus, it is frequently found in Domesday. Besides having itself become a surname, it has given rise to a great many others, as-Roberts, Robarts, Robertson, Robins, Robbins, Robinson, Robbie, Robison, Robeson, Robb, Robson, Roby. It has also taken the form of Fitz-Robert, and, in Wales, those of Ap-Robert and Ap Robyn, now contracted to Probert and Prohyn. Its nicknames are Dobb and Hobb, from the former of which we get Dobbs, Dobby, Dobbie, Dobson, Dabson, Dobbin, Dobbins, Dobinson; and from the latter, Hobbs, Hobbes, Hobson, Hobbins, Hobkins, Hopkins, Hopkinson, and Hoby

A High land clan bear this name. The Robert sons of Struan, county of Perth, are unquestionably one of the oldest families in Scotland, descending both from the Mac Donalds, Lords of the Isles, and from the ancient Earls of Athol. The surname is derived from Robert, son of Duncan (de Atholia) who arrested the murderers of James I, and for that service received a royal charter, erecting his lands into a free barony, A.D. 1451. Alexander, his son, adopted the surname Robertson, which became persistent.

The son of Robert meaning "fame, bright".

How popular is Robertson?

Robertson is common in United States, Australia, Scotland, England, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Jamaica, Wales, Liberia, Thailand, Guyana, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Spain, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Sweden, Chile, Netherlands, India, Bahamas, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, Tanzania, Grenada, France, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Malaysia, Russia.

Robertson is ranked 1463 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Robertson bearers increased by 2.24 per cent in 2010 US census to 153666 since 2000, the surname slipped by 16 spots and ranked at 175. The last name was found in around 5 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 73.42 75.35
Black 20.61 20.24
Hispanic or Latino 2.46 1.58
Others 2.11 1.55
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.89 0.87
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.52 0.41
Robertson is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Scotland lie ahead in terms of density. Around 367267 people have been found who wears Robertson as their family name. Robertson is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Robertson:
164 United States192,825
Countries with ten thousands of Robertson:
50 Australia39,216
6 Scotland38,150
166 England36,577
84 Canada30,875
Countries with thousands of Robertson:
751 South Africa9,199
22 New Zealand5,987
272 Jamaica1,776
251 Wales1,337
508 Liberia1,089
Countries with hundreds of Robertson:
11,564 Thailand836
160 Guyana727
6,666 Saudi Arabia676
1,096 Ireland605
22,473 Germany414
572 Trinidad and Tobago402
52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines386
9,418 Spain386
7,864 Zimbabwe299
28,618 Nigeria297
1,143 Northern Ireland292
3,097 Sweden254
2,862 Chile253
11,652 Netherlands247
94,263 India238
328 Bahamas170
17,959 Japan163
4,756 Norway152
6,989 Switzerland152
25,844 Tanzania151
152 Grenada148
65,144 France146
12,385 Mexico138
55,998 Brazil125
27,444 Argentina122
14,543 Malaysia114
94,603 Russia108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
2,196 Panama92
3,085 Bahrain88
93,405 Philippines86
11,414 Ghana81
169 Jersey80
1,738 Suriname77
13,676 Peru69
6,835 Portugal66
9,047 Venezuela66
6,481 Dominican Republic62
1,961 Honduras60
4,350 Mauritius60
31,912 Cameroon58
138,233 Indonesia58
7,566 Kuwait58
2,366 Hong Kong57
31,872 Greece55
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
6,016 Namibia50
429 United States Virgin Islands44
640 Malta42
2,481 Cyprus40
83,776 Italy37
2,098 China35
465 Antigua and Barbuda32
11,415 Ecuador28
390 Bermuda27
2,723 New Caledonia26
46,150 Belgium25
18,073 Finland25
1,339 Iceland24
815 Isle of Man23
47,011 Papua New Guinea23
2,674 Costa Rica22
353 Gibraltar22
1,143 Guam21
16,789 Iraq21
23,187 United Arab Emirates20
56,138 Czechia19
13,856 Singapore17
538 Cayman Islands16
24,706 Denmark16
53,778 Pakistan15
22,033 Moldova14
3,469 Nicaragua14
674 South Korea14
5,783 Sudan13
1,149 Barbados12
47,700 Israel12
236 Monaco12
26,891 Qatar12
119,359 Turkey12
22,440 Serbia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
59 Falkland Islands10
19,525 Malawi10
72,859 Belarus9
41 Norfolk Island9
714 Vanuatu9
577 Cook Islands8
379 Turks and Caicos Islands8
52,907 Kenya6
12,102 Sri Lanka6
23,065 Taiwan6
3,090 Vietnam6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Thomas Robertson worked as carpenter and hailed from Great Britain. During the great famine, 36 years old embarked for USA from London on Prince Albert and arrived on March 13, 1846. Susan Robertson (12) Workwoman, Mary Robertson, aged 48, John Robertson (35) Mason, Betsy Robertson (32), Agnes Robertson (13), Jane Robertson, aged 9, 7 years old John Robertson, David Robertson (4 months old) Infant, and 111 other Robertson majority of whom were workman and others worked as mason and farmer, painter, servant, cook, weaver migrated to US.

From Italy

Mrs Robertson was 36 years old when she migrated to USA on February 28, 1857 with W. Robertson who was 1 years old. They were residing in Italy and took Edinburgh from Glasgow.

From Germany

Mary Robertson hailed from Germany. 5 years old embarked for Scotland from Havre on Ariel and arrived on September 14, 1855. U-Mrs Robertson, 60 years old U Robertson, Henriette Robertson (20), Julius Robertson, aged 18, 28 years old Hoemi Robertson, Jean Robertson (30) Gentleman, Johann Robertson (28), Rachael Robertson, and 13 other Robertson around 42.86% of whom were merchant while others worked as gentleman and farmer migrated to US from Havre, London, Bremen, Havre & London and Liverpool.

Robertson Namesakes

  • Frederick William Robertson, English divine
  • Jason Robertson, AIDS activist
  • P. L. Robertson, Canadian inventor, industrialist, salesman
  • E. Arnot Robertson, English novelist, critic and broadcaster
  • Shirley Robertson, Scottish sailor and Olympic gold medallist
  • Robert Gordon Robertson, was Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
  • Jeannie Robertson, Scottish folk singer
  • Leroy Robertson, American composer and music educator
  • Thomas William Robertson, English dramatist and innovative stage director best
  • Wishart McLea Robertson, politician in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • James Robertson, Baron Robertson, Scottish judge and Conservative politician
  • George S. Robertson, British athlete, tennis player
  • Torrie Robertson, Canadian retired ice hockey player
  • Oswald Hope Robertson, English-born medical scientist
  • William Bruce Robertson, Scottish divine, was born at Greenhill, St
  • Roland Robertson, sociologist and theorist of globalization
  • Stewart Robertson, Scottish conductor
  • John A. Robertson, held the Vinson and Elkins Chair at The University of Texas School of Law
  • John Tait Robertson, Scottish football player and manager
  • Bryan Robertson, English curator and arts manager described by 'Studio International' as "the greatest Director the Tate Gallery never had"
  • Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson, High Court of Justiciary judge
  • Grace Robertson, British photographer
  • Lawson Robertson, was
  • Macpherson Robertson, Australian philanthropist
  • Charles R. Robertson, U.S. Republican politician
  • Thomas Bolling Robertson, career foreign service officer, ambassador
  • Thomas Herbert Robertson, British barrister and Conservative politician
  • John S. Robertson, Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best
  • William J. Robertson, was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1817
  • Herb Robertson, jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist
  • Howard W. Robertson, American poet and novelist
  • Douglas Argyll Robertson, Scottish ophthalmologist and surgeon
  • Leon S. Robertson, retired injury epidemiologist
  • Kaine Robertson, rugby union player from New Zealand
  • Arthur G. Robertson, British water polo
  • R. Garcia y Robertson, American writer of historical and fantasy fiction
  • Karl Robertson, drummer for Australian rock group Thirsty Merc
  • Fitch Robertson, was Mayor of Berkeley, California, United States
  • William H. Robertson, American lawyer and politician from New York
  • Fred Robertson, professional ice hockey player
  • Thomas A. Robertson, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
  • Samuel Matthews Robertson, U.S. Representative from Louisiana
  • Felix Huston Robertson, only native-born Texan to serve as a general
  • Alexander Black Robertson, regionofwaterloo
  • R. H. Robertson, American architect who designed numerous houses
  • George Croom Robertson, Scottish philosopher
  • Howard P. Robertson, American mathematician and physicist
  • Abraham Robertson, Scottish mathematician and astronomer
  • Patricia Robertson, American physician and a NASA astronaut
  • Archibald Thomas Robertson, Southern Baptist preacher and biblical scholar whose work focused on the New Testament and Koine Greek
  • Pat Robertson, American media mogul, executive chairman
  • Cliff Robertson, American actor with a film and television career that spanned half a century
  • Leslie E. Robertson, American engineer
  • Robbie Robertson, Canadian musician, songwriter, film composer
  • Oscar Robertson, American retired professional basketball player

Robertson Namesakes

  • Frederick William Robertson, English divine
  • Jason Robertson, AIDS activist
  • P. L. Robertson, Canadian inventor, industrialist, salesman
  • E. Arnot Robertson, English novelist, critic and broadcaster
  • Shirley Robertson, Scottish sailor and Olympic gold medallist
  • Robert Gordon Robertson, was Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
  • Jeannie Robertson, Scottish folk singer
  • Leroy Robertson, American composer and music educator
  • Thomas William Robertson, English dramatist and innovative stage director best
  • Wishart McLea Robertson, politician in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • James Robertson, Baron Robertson, Scottish judge and Conservative politician
  • George S. Robertson, British athlete, tennis player
  • Torrie Robertson, Canadian retired ice hockey player
  • Oswald Hope Robertson, English-born medical scientist
  • William Bruce Robertson, Scottish divine, was born at Greenhill, St
  • Roland Robertson, sociologist and theorist of globalization
  • Stewart Robertson, Scottish conductor
  • John A. Robertson, held the Vinson and Elkins Chair at The University of Texas School of Law
  • John Tait Robertson, Scottish football player and manager
  • Bryan Robertson, English curator and arts manager described by 'Studio International' as "the greatest Director the Tate Gallery never had"
  • Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson, High Court of Justiciary judge
  • Grace Robertson, British photographer
  • Lawson Robertson, was
  • Macpherson Robertson, Australian philanthropist
  • Charles R. Robertson, U.S. Republican politician
  • Thomas Bolling Robertson, career foreign service officer, ambassador
  • Thomas Herbert Robertson, British barrister and Conservative politician
  • John S. Robertson, Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best
  • William J. Robertson, was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1817
  • Herb Robertson, jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist
  • Howard W. Robertson, American poet and novelist
  • Douglas Argyll Robertson, Scottish ophthalmologist and surgeon
  • Leon S. Robertson, retired injury epidemiologist
  • Kaine Robertson, rugby union player from New Zealand
  • Arthur G. Robertson, British water polo
  • R. Garcia y Robertson, American writer of historical and fantasy fiction
  • Karl Robertson, drummer for Australian rock group Thirsty Merc
  • Fitch Robertson, was Mayor of Berkeley, California, United States
  • William H. Robertson, American lawyer and politician from New York
  • Fred Robertson, professional ice hockey player
  • Thomas A. Robertson, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
  • Samuel Matthews Robertson, U.S. Representative from Louisiana
  • Felix Huston Robertson, only native-born Texan to serve as a general
  • Alexander Black Robertson, regionofwaterloo
  • R. H. Robertson, American architect who designed numerous houses
  • George Croom Robertson, Scottish philosopher
  • Howard P. Robertson, American mathematician and physicist
  • Abraham Robertson, Scottish mathematician and astronomer
  • Patricia Robertson, American physician and a NASA astronaut
  • Archibald Thomas Robertson, Southern Baptist preacher and biblical scholar whose work focused on the New Testament and Koine Greek
  • Pat Robertson, American media mogul, executive chairman
  • Cliff Robertson, American actor with a film and television career that spanned half a century
  • Leslie E. Robertson, American engineer
  • Robbie Robertson, Canadian musician, songwriter, film composer
  • Oscar Robertson, American retired professional basketball player

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