Robison

Robison Meaning & Origin

About Robison
The surname Robison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the patronymic form of the given 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." As a surname, Robison signifies a person's ancestral connection to someone named Robert, indicating their descent from a male ancestor named Robert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Robison: 25,450
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.63

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 B IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑbɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Robison in Braille

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

The name Robison in braille

How to sign the name Robison using Sign Language

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

The name Robison in sign language

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