Last Name ROBISON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Robert, from the pet Robbie, whence the patronymic Robison.
Origin English, Scottish, Irish

Rank 1,367 (2000 US census) 1,329 (1990 US census)
Count 23,785 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.41%, or 21266 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 6.22%, or 1479 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.36%, or 86 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.15%, or 274 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.35%, or 321 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.51%, or 359 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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