# Robson (surname)

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

A surname transferred from the given name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 8,137 |
| US rank (2010) | 4,368 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 37,943 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.3% (7,880 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑb.sən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Rob + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Robson 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) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Robson in the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Australia and the United States.

## People named Robson

- Richard Robson, British-Australian chemist
- May Robson, Australian-born American actress (1858-1942)
- Wade Robson, Australian choreographer, creative director, and songwriter
- Ray Robson, American chess player
- Eleanor Robson, British academic
- Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld

## Similar surnames

Robison, Robeson, Rifkin.

## 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.