Robertson (surname)
Robertson is a patronymic surname, originating in northern England and Scotland[1]. It means "son of Robert".
People with this surname
- A. Willis Robertson, former U.S. Senator from Virginia, father of Pat Robertson
- Alec Robertson, New Zealand lawn bowler
- Alvin Robertson (born 1962), former professional basketball player
- Archibald Robertson (disambiguation)
- Arthur Scott Robertson, Scottish Fiddler
- B. A. Robertson (born 1956), Scottish musician songwriter
- Bob Robertson (born 1946), former Major League Baseball player
- Brian Hubert Robertson (1896–1974), a British Army General and politician
- Britt Robertson (born 1990), American actress
- Cliff Robertson (1923–2011), American actor
- Bruce Robertson (disambiguation)
- David Robertson (disambiguation)
- Dennis Robertson (1890–1963), English economist
- Dougal Robertson, Scottish author and sailor; survived 38 days stranded at sea with his family
- Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robertson (1837–1909), Scottish ophthalmologist
- Ed Robertson (born 1970), lead singer of the Barenaked Ladies
- Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson, early settler in Texas, signed the Texas Order of Secession in 1861
- Geoffrey Robertson (born 1946), Australian-born lawyer, author, and broadcaster
- George Robertson (disambiguation)
- George S. Robertson (1872–1967), British athlete
- Gordon Robertson (disambiguation)
- Gregor Robertson (disambiguation)
- Harry Robertson (disambiguation)
- Horace Robertson (1894–1960), Australian Lieutenant General
- Howard Percy Robertson (1903–1961), mathematical physicist
- Hugh Robertson (disambiguation)
- Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson (1912–2005), High Court of Justiciary judge who contributed greatly to Scottish law
- J. M. Robertson (1856–1933), British journalist, secularist and Liberal MP
- James Robertson (disambiguation)
- James Wilson Robertson (1899–1983), former Governor-General of Nigeria
- Jerry Robertson (disambiguation)
- John Robertson (disambiguation)
- Julian Robertson (born 1932), American investor and philanthropist
- Kaine Robertson (born 1980), Italian rugby player
- Kathleen Robertson (born 1973), Canadian actress
- Lloyd Robertson (born 1934), Canadian journalist
- Max Robertson (1915-2009), English sports commentator
- Michael Robertson (discus thrower) (born 1983), American discus thrower
- Nancy Robertson, Canadian actress (Corner Gas)
- Nate Robertson (born 1977), Major League Baseball player
- Neil Robertson (disambiguation)
- Nic Robertson (born 1962), prominent CNN war reporter
- Oscar Robertson (born 1938), former professional basketball player
- P. L. Robertson (1879–1951), inventor of the Robertson screwdriver and screw
- Pat Robertson (born 1930), American Christian televangelist
- Pauline Robertson (born 1968), Scottish field hockey player
- Robbie Robertson (born 1943), Canadian musician and songwriter, former member of The Band
- Robert Gordon Robertson (born 1917), Canadian politician
- Roland Robertson, British sociologist and theorist of globalization
- Sterling C. Robertson Empresario under Mexican Texas, settled Robertson's Colony
- Stuart Robertson (disambiguation)
- Thomas Robertson (disambiguation)
- Thomas William Robertson (1829–1871), Victorian playwright
- Tom Robertson (1873–1939), Scottish international footballer
- Vernon Robertson (1890–1971), British civil engineer
- William Robertson (disambiguation)
- Wyndham Robertson (1803–1888), Governor of Virginia
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