Roberston

Roberston Meaning & Origin

About Roberston
The surname Robertson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Robert, which itself comes from the Old High German name Hrodebert, meaning "bright fame" or "renowned in battle." The addition of the suffix "-son" indicates "son of Robert." Therefore, the surname Robertson signifies "son of Robert" and is a patronymic surname commonly found in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Roberston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Roberston: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roberston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Roberston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 B ER0 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/roberston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roberston in Braille

Here's how to represent Roberston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Roberston in braille

How to sign the name Roberston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Roberston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Roberston in sign language

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