The Robberts Family Name

In parish registers, Robberts often stands in for Roberts. Its meaning, shared with Roberts, is “Son of Robert, "bright fame"”.

• Robberts adds “b” to Roberts, a small change that appeared as the name was written down.
• The same family of names includes Robertus, Robertes and Robers.
• In the 2010 US Census, 255 Americans gave Robberts as their last name (rank 75,564). It sits among the 100,000 most common last names in the country.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Robarts.

Heraldry and the Robberts name

There is no single Robberts family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Robberts report, with a museum-style coat of arms.