ROBERTS - Name Meaning & Origin

ROBERTS Surname Meaning & Origin:

A patronymic surname meaning "son of Robert," from the Welsh given name Robert, meaning "bright fame." Derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning fame and "beraht" meaning bright.

Roberts is the 45th most popular surname in the United States and the 6th most common surname in Wales.

Surname Origin:

Welsh, German

Alternate Surname Spellings:

ROBERT, ROBARTS, ROBINS, ROBART, ROPARTZ, ROBBERTS, ROPERT, RUPPERT

Genealogy Resources for the Surname ROBERTS:

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References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.

Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.

Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

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