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Roberson is a surname and a variant of Robertson.<ref>http://www.ancestry.com/facts/ |
Roberson is a surname and a variant of Robertson.<ref>http://www.ancestry.com/facts/roberson-name-meaning.ashx</ref> |
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When the English found it advantageous, in days of yore, to introduce surnames, there were many ways one could choose the new family name. One method, for instance, was to use an individual’s profession as a surname (e.g. a baker became “Baker” or a cooper became “Cooper”). Another common practice was to add “son” to the patriarch’s given name. Thus, the surname for the sons of Robert became “Robertson”, or “Robinson” (as Robin was apparently a popular nickname for Robert). Over the centuries, and maybe even from the beginning, there have been many derivations of the Robertson and Robinson surnames - Roberson and Robason are two such derivatives. <ref>http://www.robersons.us</ref><ref>http://robersons.homestead.com/roberson_family_history.html</ref>The geographical origins of the surname Roberson is that of Northern England. <ref>http://www.ancestry.com/facts/ |
When the English found it advantageous, in days of yore, to introduce surnames, there were many ways one could choose the new family name. One method, for instance, was to use an individual’s profession as a surname (e.g. a baker became “Baker” or a cooper became “Cooper”). Another common practice was to add “son” to the patriarch’s given name. Thus, the surname for the sons of Robert became “Robertson”, or “Robinson” (as Robin was apparently a popular nickname for Robert). Over the centuries, and maybe even from the beginning, there have been many derivations of the Robertson and Robinson surnames - Roberson and Robason are two such derivatives. <ref>http://www.robersons.us</ref><ref>http://robersons.homestead.com/roberson_family_history.html</ref>The geographical origins of the surname Roberson is that of Northern England. <ref>http://www.ancestry.com/facts/roberson-name-meaning.ashx</ref> |
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Description
Roberson is a surname and a variant of Robertson.[1] When the English found it advantageous, in days of yore, to introduce surnames, there were many ways one could choose the new family name. One method, for instance, was to use an individual’s profession as a surname (e.g. a baker became “Baker” or a cooper became “Cooper”). Another common practice was to add “son” to the patriarch’s given name. Thus, the surname for the sons of Robert became “Robertson”, or “Robinson” (as Robin was apparently a popular nickname for Robert). Over the centuries, and maybe even from the beginning, there have been many derivations of the Robertson and Robinson surnames - Roberson and Robason are two such derivatives. [2][3]The geographical origins of the surname Roberson is that of Northern England. [4]
People
Roberson is a surname, and may refer to
- Anthony Roberson
- Chris Roberson
- Dante Roberson
- Ell Roberson
- Eric Roberson
- Jennifer Roberson
- John Linton Roberson
- LaTavia Roberson
- Lee Roberson
- Terrance Roberson
Other Uses
For more information on Roberson family history, go to www.ROBERSONS.us[1]
For the fine wine merchant, see Roberson Wine.
See also
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