Robertson

Robertson Meaning & Origin

About Robertson
The surname Robertson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the patronymic form of the personal name Robert, meaning "son of Robert." The name Robert itself comes from the Old High German name Hrodebert, which combines the elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "beraht" meaning "bright" or "shining." As a result, the surname Robertson can be interpreted to mean "son of the famous one" or "son of the bright one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Robertson holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Robertson: 153,666
  • Overall Popularity: 0.06%
  • Ranking: 175
  • Frequency per 100k people: 52.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Robertson 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 Robertson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPRTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01063205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 B ER0 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑbərtsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPRTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Robertson in Braille

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

The name Robertson in braille

How to sign the name Robertson using Sign Language

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

The name Robertson in sign language

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