Robson Surname

6,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Robson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Rob or Robbie; compare the other nick. Hob, and Hobson. v. Robison.

Ricardus Robson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1565. Baptised — Thomas, s.

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Robson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England33,0471:1,686193
United States11,3511:31,9323,992
Australia8,9191:3,027418
Madagascar8,5371:2,770584
Canada5,9571:6,185902
Nigeria3,5281:50,2113,843
Scotland2,5001:2,142391
New Zealand1,9431:2,331313
South Africa1,7151:31,5904,052
Tanzania1,5631:33,8723,964
Brazil7321:292,45111,266
Wales6171:5,015546
Zimbabwe4701:32,8475,074
French Polynesia2581:1,088136
Northern Ireland2011:9,1791,496
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Vanuatu1971:1,336359
France1461:454,95065,144
Papua New Guinea1401:58,2417,447
Spain1341:348,89620,016
Thailand1311:539,22492,925
Botswana1211:18,0743,590
Argentina1081:395,77230,408
Ireland1011:46,6233,460
Russia821:1,757,598114,376
Belgium641:179,63524,162
India551:13,946,643236,652
New Caledonia521:5,3121,081
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Denmark471:120,10011,018
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Malaysia451:655,42731,286
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Jersey441:2,255383
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Norway301:171,41020,526
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Bahamas231:17,033787
Chile221:800,74917,445
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
United Arab Emirates221:416,46723,075
Isle of Man191:4,517958
Malta181:23,9041,289
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Gibraltar161:2,122483
Oman161:230,4983,970
Falkland Islands151:20932
China131:105,178,5825,529
Finland131:422,82327,659
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malawi81:2,139,88924,009
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Angola21:13,494,60711,780
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Egypt21:45,967,877132,655
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Macau11:601,6301,582
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1961:22,6012,535
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England17,9531:1,358167
Scotland1,7611:2,126386
Wales701:22,4061,290
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8131:27,6993,407

The alternate forms: Róbson (2) are calculated separately.

Robson (299,189) may also be a first name.

Robson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Rob or Robbie; compare the other nick. Hob, and Hobson. v. Robison.

Ricardus Robson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1565. Baptised — Thomas, s. Richard Robson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1598. John Robson, Westmorland: Register of the University of Oxford.

1625. Francis Robson and Wilseam (sic) Harbert: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

See under ROBESON. The English Robsons formed one of the four principal clans of North Tyne in the sixteenth century. In Bullein's Dialogue they are described as "a wight riding sirname, good honest men and true, saving a little shifting for their living." The northern Robsons are said to be descended (1) from Robert, second son of George Gunn the Crowner, or (2) from John Gunn Robson (1616).

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

Rob’s Son: v. Rob.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) The son of Rob, a pet form of Robert (fame, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Flemish,; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Northumberland is the great home of the Robsons, particularly the district of North Tyne, where they have been established since the 12th or 13th century (C.). They formed one of the four principal clans of North Tyne in the 16th century, and were the hereditary foes of the Armstrongs of Liddesdale on the Scottish side of the border (C.). Though scattered over Northumberland, the Robsons are still numerous in North Tyne; and in the parish of Falstone, where as "lairds" they have held property for some 400 years, they are yet well represented. The name has obtained but little hold across the border, but it has extended southward in force into the county of Durham; it reaches Yorkshire in diminished numbers, and dies out in Lincolnshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Robson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Robson (Marathi: रॉबसन, Russian: Робсон) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Róbson. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Robson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,762nd most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 87,054 people. The surname Robson is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Robson are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,499th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 299,189 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 33,047 people, or 1 in 1,686. In England Robson is most prevalent in: Tyne and Wear, where 21 percent live, Durham, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Barring England this surname exists in 117 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Robson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Robson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Robson last name rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 626 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 881 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 48 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Robson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (77%) in Ireland and Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Robson surname are 16.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.32% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Robson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning 365,209 kr per year; in Peru they earn 55.21% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,683 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.26% more than the national average, earning R 354,708 per year; in United States they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $45,228 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.47% more than the national average, earning $53,394 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Róbson942/
Robsion9237/
Robsone9210/
Robsonk921/
Robshon921/
Roibson921/
Robhson920/
Robsson920/
Roebson920/
Roobsong8653/
Rabson839,403/
Rowson834,556/
Ropson83419/
Robsen8336/
Rubson8333/
Robsan8322/
Robsom8322/
Robsén834/
Robsun833/
Roobsoong808/
Robsonová802/
Rowshon77642/
Roobsom7740/
Ropshon777/
Raubson772/
Roopson772/
Robsane771/
Robsang771/
Rasbson771/
Rowsone771/
Roupson771/
Ropsson771/
Rubsond771/
Rabsong771/
Robshan770/
Roopsong714/
Rubsoong712/
Roobsung711/
Roupsong711/
Robshaun711/
Hroowson710/
Robschan710/
Rawson6717,969/
Rapson673,509/
Rowsom67108/
Roopsoong6766/
Rafson6754/
Robzen6734/
Rowsan6720/
Rowsen6711/
Ropsen679/
Ropsan677/
Rubsan676/
Roopsoung675/
Rupson674/
Ropsom673/
Rovsan673/
Rabsan673/
Ravson673/
Rofsen672/
Rabzon672/
Robsam672/
Rabsun672/
Robzan671/
Rubsen671/
Rubsom671/
Rabsán671/
Rabsen671/
Rofsan671/

Robson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Robson in the Marathi language
रॉबसनrobasana75
रोबसोनrobasona25
Robson in the Russian language
Робсонrobson-

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