Robinson

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Etymology

From Robin +‎ -son.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹɑ.bɪn.sən/, /ˈɹɑ.bən.sən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rob‧in‧son

Proper noun

Aerial view of Robinson, Kansas

Robinson (countable and uncountable, plural Robinsons)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename given to several towns in the United States.
    1. A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois.
    2. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa.
    3. A minor city in Brown County, Kansas.
    4. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky.
    5. An unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
    6. A minor city in Kidder County, North Dakota.
    7. A city in McLennan County, Texas.
    8. An extinct town in Okanogan County, Washington.
    9. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Robinson Township.
  4. A name given to several rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
  5. (Cambridge University, informal) Ellipsis of Robinson College, Cambridge.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Robinson is the 30th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 529,821 individuals. Robinson is most common among White (48.7%) and Black/African American (44.9%) individuals.
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