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Robinson


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Origin Of The Surname Robinson

Meaning Of The Surname Robinson

Descendant of Robin

Interesting Facts About Robinson

Robinson is a patronymic surname, passing down the name of Robin. Because of this it would have first been given to all members of the household of a man bearing the first name Robin, including servants. Robin is a variant of Robert, which is of German origin and means ‘shining with fame’. The name Robinson is also used as a first name, as in Robinson Crusoe. Robinsons fruit juices is a popular English brand. Jackie Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player, and is a famous bearer of this name.

Robinson Statistics

Robinson is the number 14 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 187,889 share the surname Robinson in the UK.

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