Roberston Surname

606,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Roberston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roberston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
Canada841:438,63838,170
Australia441:613,53943,545
England311:1,797,35772,927
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Scotland101:535,38220,332
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Roberston (30) may also be a first name.

Roberston Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Roberston Come From? nationality or country of origin

Roberston is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roberston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 606,498th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,261,342 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Roberston are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 30 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 1,188,390. In The United States Roberston is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 20 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Virginia, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Roberston exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Roberston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Roberston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Roberston surname rose 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roberston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Roberston last name are 5.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roberston earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.72% less than the national average, earning R 145,632 per year; in United States they earn 23.6% less than the national average, earning $32,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $50,213 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roberston
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