# Roberson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/roberson/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 56,180 |
| US rank (2010) | 605 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 5,496 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.6% (53,198 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Robert + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Roberson in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 51% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Roberson in the United States.

## People named Roberson

- André Roberson, American basketball player (born 1991)
- LaTavia Roberson, American R&B singer
- Bo Roberson, American long jumper and American football wide receiver (1935–2001)
- Chuck Roberson, American actor and stuntman (1919-1988)
- Jennifer Roberson, American author of fantasy and historical literature
- John Roberson, Bosnian-American basketball player
- Rick Roberson, American basketball player (1947-2020)
- Anthony Roberson, American basketball player (born 1983)

## Similar surnames

Roberge, Rivers, Rehberg, Rupprecht, Robarge, Ryberg.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.