Roberts

See also: roberts

English

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Roberts

  1. plural of Robert

Proper noun

Roberts (countable and uncountable, plural Robertses)

  1. (countable) An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Robert.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A minor city in Jefferson County, Idaho.
    2. A village in Ford County, Illinois.
    3. An unincorporated community in Fountain County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
    5. A village in Warren, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
  3. Ellipsis of Roberts County.

Derived terms

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Roberts is the 50th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 376,774 individuals. Roberts is most common among White (77.3%) and Black/African American (16.7%) individuals.

See also

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded in 1545. Of Germanic origin. Cognate to English Robert.

Proper noun

Roberts m

  1. a male given name

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: There were 7645 persons named Roberts in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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