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Robert's Family History

Robert's Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Roberts, Robert, Roberto, Roberton, Roberti, Robarts, Robers, Roberds

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You can see how Robert's families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Robert's family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Robert's family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Robert's's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Robert's families in 1891.
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