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There are approximately 8,852 people named Robert in the UK. That makes it the 1,203rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 140 are named Robert.

Region of origin

Europe

Country of origin

Unknown

Language of origin

Unknown

Religion of origin

Unknown

Classification

Unknown
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

Dobb
Dorry
Dobson
Dobbs
Dobbins
Dobbin
Dobbie
Hobbins
Hopkinson
Probert
Roby
Robbie
Roberts
Robertson
Robeson
Robison
Robson
Robart
Robarts
Rebert
Robare
Robar
Robaert
Robaerts
Roaberts
Rhobert
Robartt
Robbart
Robarte
Robaart
Roabart
Robarets
Rhoberts
Robartz
Robarti
Robarta
Robartts
Robartes
Rhoberta
Robarty
Riobert
Reobert

The Robert surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

AP ROBERT. (Welsh). The son of Robert. Hence Probert. The name sometimes took the form of Robin, and hence Ap Robyn, Probjn.

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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