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There are approximately 82,458 people named Robertson in the UK. That makes it the 85th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,305 are named Robertson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Robertson surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ROBERTSON. See Robert. A Highland clan bear this name. The Robertsons of Struau, co. Perth, are unquestionably one of the oldest families in Scotland, descending both from the Mac Donalds, Lords of the Isles, and from the ancient Earls of Athol. The surname is derived from Robert, son of Duncan (de Atholia) who arrested the murderers of James I., and for that service received a royal charter, erecting his lands into a free barony, A.D. 1-151. Alexander, his son, adopted the surname Robertson, which became persistent.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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