How common is the surname Robeson?

2,659 people in the United States had the surname Robeson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 116,113 Americans. It ranked 11,783rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Robeson?

Paul Robeson, American singer, actor, and political activist (1898–1976), followed by Peter Robeson.

Where is the surname Robeson most common?

Wikidata records people named Robeson in the United States and the United Kingdom.

How do you pronounce Robeson?

Robeson is /ˈɹoʊb.sən/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Robeson getting more or less common?

More common. 2,648 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,659 in 2010, up 0.4%.

Is Robeson also a first name?

Yes. Robeson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Robeson

An English patronymic surname, carried by 2,659 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɹoʊb.sən/ 3 syllables Soundex R125

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Robeson is more common than 92.7% of them.

Origin

English origin

From Middle English; equivalent to Rob + -son.

Robeson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,659 people named Robeson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 116,113 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 2,648.

#11,783

rank among US surnames

2,659

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+0.4%

change since 2000 (was #11,020)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,778	Crimmins	2,661	116,026
#11,781	Saha	2,660	116,070
#11,783	Robeson	2,659	116,113
#11,789	Sweigart	2,658	116,157
#11,792	Grossi	2,657	116,201

Who is named Robeson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

82% of people named Robeson identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 82%
Black (not Hispanic) 11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Robesons

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Paul Robeson
American singer, actor, and political activist (1898–1976)
Peter Robeson
British equestrian (1929-2018)

Notable Robesons come mostly from the United States (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Robeson

Robeson has the Soundex code R125, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R125.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Robeson come from?: From Middle English; equivalent to Rob + -son.
How common is the surname Robeson?: 2,659 people in the United States had the surname Robeson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 116,113 Americans. It ranked 11,783rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Robeson?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Robeson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Robeson?: Paul Robeson, American singer, actor, and political activist (1898–1976), followed by Peter Robeson.
Where is the surname Robeson most common?: Wikidata records people named Robeson in the United States and the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Robeson?: Robeson is /ˈɹoʊb.sən/, 3 syllables.
What type of surname is Robeson?: Robeson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Robeson getting more or less common?: More common. 2,648 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,659 in 2010, up 0.4%.
Is Robeson also a first name?: Yes. Robeson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.