Roberton Surname

205,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,018 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Roberton Surname Definition:

ROBERTON: Of territorial origin from the ancient manor of the same name, now the parish of Roberton, Lanarkshire. In the reign of Malcolm IV the manor belonged to Robert (the brother of Lambin who gave name to Lamington), and took its name from him.

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Roberton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4591:121,39012,264
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
Canada3201:115,14212,242
Australia3181:84,8929,824
France2261:293,90645,015
Scotland1571:34,1013,361
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Wales221:140,66110,115
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:159,31613,825
Scotland1251:29,9462,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Roberton (357) may also be a first name.

Roberton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ROBERTON: Of territorial origin from the ancient manor of the same name, now the parish of Roberton, Lanarkshire. In the reign of Malcolm IV the manor belonged to Robert (the brother of Lambin who gave name to Lamington), and took its name from him. Robert of Robertstun witnessed a charter by Hugh, son of Robert, son of Waldeve de Bigar, granted at Lesmahago in 1228 (Kelso, 186). Steven de Roberton of the county of Lanark rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 198), and in 1304-5 Master Stephen de Rodberdeston or Roberdestone was clerk of Sir James de Dalilegh (ibid., p. 423,455). Before 1329 the lands of Robertstoun in Lanarkshire were given by Robert I to John of Monfode (RMS., 1, App. II, 600). John of Robardston was witness to a charter by William de Conynghame in 1365 (RMS., I, 204), and in 1390 John de Robertun of Ernoksaunfoy resigned his lands of Auchinleck in the barony of Renfrew (RMS., I, 799). Stephen de Roberton obtained letters of safe conduct from Henry IV of England in 1408 (Rot. Scot., II, p. 187), John de Robertoun was presbyter in Glasgow in 1440 (LCD., p. 252), and in 1487 John of Robertone of that Ilk possessed the lands of Modervile (now Motherwell) (ADC., p. 30). Wishaw (Description of Lanark, p. 17) says Roberton of Earnock was reputed chief of the name in his day. The surname is sometimes confused with Robertson. An erroneous form, MacRoberton, occurs in the Register of the Privy Council in 1600. Robertown 1537.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Teutonic) belonging to Roberton (Scot.), 12th cent. Villa Roberti, 13th cent.

Robertstun = Robert’s Manor or Estate [v. under Robert, and + Middle English tún, Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roberton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roberton (Russian: Робертон) is most common in England. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Roberton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 205,585th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,611,272 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Roberton are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles. Roberton is also the 461,021st most widespread first name internationally, borne by 357 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 459 people, or 1 in 121,390. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, West Sussex, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 7 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Roberton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roberton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Roberton last name grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Roberton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Roberton surname are 22.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.01% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roberton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.93% less than the national average, earning R 69,072 per year; in United States they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $45,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% less than the national average, earning $49,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Robertone9455/
Roberthon9427/
Robertosn9420/
Robertoon942/
Robesrton941/
Robertong941/
Ruberton8868/
Robertom885/
Reberton882/
Robertan880/
Rubertone82314/
Robertand821/
Roberttom821/
Roberthan821/
Ruberttone785/
Robertham710/

Roberton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roberton in the Russian language
Робертонroberton-

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