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Roberton Name Meaning

Scottish: from either of two places in Scotland called Roberton (Lanarkshire Roxburghshire). The placenames probably derive from the Middle English Old French personal name Robert + Old English tūn ‘farmstead settlement’. English and Scottish: variant of Robertson .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Roberson, Berton, Robertson, Rogerson, Ruberto, Obert, Rostron, Rober

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Where is the Roberton family from?

You can see how Roberton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roberton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roberton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 165 Roberton families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Roberton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Roberton families in 1911.
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What did your Roberton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Roberton. 48% of Roberton men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Roberton women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Roberton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Roberton. For the veterans among your Roberton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roberton lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Roberton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Roberton in 1963 was 85, and 92 in 2004.

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