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Roberts Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the personal name Robert. This surname is very frequent in Wales and west central England. It is also occasionally borne by Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of a like-sounding Jewish surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Robert, Mcroberts, Roberto, Robertson, Gobert, Roberti, Rewerts

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Roberts Family Origin

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You can see how Roberts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roberts family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roberts families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 2,256 Roberts families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Roberts's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Roberts families in 1911.
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Roberts Family Occupations

What did your Roberts ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Roberts. 26% of Roberts men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Roberts women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roberts were Carpenter and Income

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Servant
    7%
  • Income
    7%

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

Roberts Historical Records

What Roberts family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3 million census records available for the last name Roberts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roberts census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 576,000 immigration records available for the last name Roberts. 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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Draft Card

There are 446,000 military records available for the last name Roberts. For the veterans among your Roberts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Roberts Life Expectancy

What is the average Roberts lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Roberts life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Roberts in 1940 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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