Roberts

roberts English Alternative forms surname en Robards Etymology 1 en :af Robert -s<id:patronymic> + 1 Proper noun ~ en countable en English and Welsh patronymics from the given name Robert. en Miles Brignall Victory against Vodafone for schoolteacher billed £15,000 w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/nov/22/vodafone-pickpocket-bill-stolen-barcelona 2014-11-22 Owain Roberts, from Anglesey, was sent a bill for £4,300 by Vodafone. Roberts had logged on to his Vodafone account to report his phone as stolen, but was later told he had only managed to order a replacement phone as an upgrade. https://web.archive.org/web/20261017233844/https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/nov/22/vodafone-pickpocket-bill-stolen-barcelona 17 October 2026 en Maryse Zeidler Hereditary chiefs slam Vancouver Island city council for remarks on restoring Indigenous place names w:CBC News 2024-11-02 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/campbell-river-bc-indigenous-place-names-1.7371071 At a subsequent meeting on Oct. 24, Wei Wai Kum Elected Chief Coun. Chris Roberts appeared as part of a delegation alongside We Wai Kai Elected Chief Coun. Ronnie Chickite, and said the comments were "worrisome." https://web.archive.org/web/20250930222312/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/campbell-river-bc-indigenous-place-names-1.7371071 30 September 2025 en number of places c/USA: en minor city co/Jefferson County s/Idaho. en village co/Ford County s/Illinois. en ucomm co/Fountain County s/Indiana. en ucomm co/Doddridge County s/West Virginia. en village town:pref/Warren co/St. Croix County s/Wisconsin. en Roberts County. Derived terms en Point Roberts Roberts County Roberts syndrome Robertsian Norman-Roberts syndrome Related terms en Robarts Robert Robertson 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. Etymology 2 Proper noun en proper noun form en Robert See also en Probert Latvian Etymology First recorded in 1545. Of lv gem origin. Cognate to English Robert. Proper noun lv proper noun m lv male References Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, 5-7966-0278-0 Population Register of Latvia: There were 7645 persons named Roberts in Latvia on May 21st 2010.