Robertson (family name)
Robertson is a patronymic surname:
Name bearer
A.
- Absalom Willis Robertson (1887–1971), American lawyer and politician
- Alexander Robertson (1896–1970), Scottish chemist
- Alice Mary Robertson (1854–1931), American politician
- Allan Robertson (1815-1859), Scottish golfer
- Alvin Robertson (born 1962), American basketball player
- Andrew Robertson (engineer) (1883–1977), British engineer
- Andrew Robertson (actor) (born 1941), British actor
- Andrew Robertson (marathon runner) (born 1957), British marathon runner
- Andrew Robertson (sprinter) (* 1990), British sprinter
- Andrew Robertson (* 1994), Scottish football player
- Andrew N. Robertson (born 1974), British actor
- Angus Robertson (* 1969), Scottish politician (SNP)
- Anne Charlotte Robertson (1949–2012), American film director
- Archie Robertson (1879–1957), British long-distance runner
B.
- Bailey Robertson , American basketball player
- Bengt Robertson (1935-2008), Swedish physician
- Bill Robertson (football player, 1923) ( William Harold Robertson ; 1923–2003), English football goalkeeper
- Bill Robertson (football player, 1928) ( William Gibb Robertson ; 1928–1973), Scottish football goalkeeper
- Bill Robertson (civil servant) , Australian intelligence officer
- Bill Robertson (soccer player, 1984) (* 1984), New Zealand soccer player
- Bob Robertson (ice hockey player) ( Kenneth ; born 1927), American ice hockey player
- Bob Robertson (baseball player) ( Robert Eugene Robertson ; born 1946), American baseball player
- Brian Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge (1896–1974), British military
- Brian Robertson (guitarist) (born 1956), Scottish musician
- Britt Robertson ( Brittany Robertson ; * 1990), American actress
- Bruce Robertson (born 1962), Canadian rower
- Byron Robertson ( The Missing Link ; 1939-2007), Canadian wrestler
C.
- Caroline Y. Robertson-von Trotha (* 1951), Scottish sociologist
- Charles R. Robertson (1889–1951), American politician
- Chris Robertson (* 1965), Australian squash player
- Christina Robertson (1796–1854), Scottish portrait painter
- Clark Robertson (* 1993), Scottish football player
- Cliff Robertson (1923-2011), American actor
- Colin Robertson (1783–1842), Scottish fur trader and politician
- Conrad Robertson (* 1957), New Zealand rower
- Craig Robertson (Badminton) (born 1970), Scottish badminton player
- Craig Robertson ( American football player ) (b.1988), American football player
- Creighton Leland Robertson (1944–2014), American clergyman, Bishop of South Dakota
D.
- Dale Robertson (born Dayle Lymoine Robertson ; 1923-2013), American actor
- David Robertson (Golfer) (1869–1937) Scottish golfer
- David Robertson (cyclist) (1883–1963), British cyclist
- David Robertson (Manager) (around 1943-2014), British motorsport manager
- David Robertson (conductor) (* 1958), American conductor and interpreter
- David Robertson (soccer player, 1968) (* 1968), Scottish soccer player
- David Robertson (baseball player) (born 1985), American baseball player
- David Robertson (soccer player, 1986) (born 1986), Scottish soccer player
- Denise Robertson (presenter) (1932-2016), British writer and television presenter
- Denise Robertson , maiden name of Denise Boyd (* 1952), Australian athlete
- Dennis Robertson (* 1956), Scottish politician
- Dennis Holme Robertson (1890–1963), British economist
- Diana Forbes-Robertson (1915–1987), British author
- Donald Robertson (1905-1949), British marathon runner
- Donald Robertson (Referee) (born 1987), Scottish football referee
- Donald Struan Robertson (1885–1961), British classical philologist
E.
- Earl Robertson ( Earl Cooper Robertson ; 1910–1979), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
- Eck Robertson (1887–1975), American musician
- Edmund Robertson (* 1943), Scottish mathematician and mathematician
- Edward V. Robertson (1881–1963), American politician
- Edward White Robertson (1823-1887), American politician
- Edwin H. Robertson (1912–2007), British pastor
- Elizabeth Robertson (* 1957), British geneticist and developmental biologist
- Eric Robertson (* 1948), Scottish-Canadian composer, organist and pianist
- Esmonde M. Robertson (1923–1986), British historian
- Euan Robertson (1948–1995), New Zealand obstacle runner
F.
- Frederick William Robertson (1816-1853), British pastor
G
- Gary Robertson (born 1950), New Zealand rower
- George Robertson (Politician, 1790) (1790–1874), American politician (Kentucky)
- George Robertson (racing driver) (1884–1955), American racing car driver
- George Robertson (ice hockey player) (born 1928), Canadian ice hockey player
- George Robertson (* 1946), British politician
- George Robertson (bobsledder) (born 1958), British bobsledder
- George Croom Robertson (1842-1892), Scottish philosopher
- George R. Robertson (born 1933), American actor
- George Stuart Robertson (1872–1967), British athlete and tennis player
- Gordon Robertson (1926-2019), Canadian ice hockey player
- Grant Robertson (* 1971), New Zealand politician
- Gregor Robertson (* 1965), Canadian politician
H
- Hamish Robertson (athlete) (born 1947), British athlete
- Hamish Robertson (photographer) ( Hamish Stephen Robertson ; born 1949), Canadian photographer
- Hans Robertson (1883–1950), German photographer
- Hartley Grant Robertson (1892–1985), Canadian classical philologist
- Herb Robertson (* 1951), American jazz trumpeter
- Howard Robertson (architect) (1888–1963), English architect
- Howard P. Robertson (1903–1961), American mathematician and physicist
- Hugh A. Robertson (1932–1988), American film editor
I.
- Ian Robertson (* 1958), British manager
- Imogene Robertson (1905–1948), American dancer and actress
J
- Jake Robertson (* 1989), New Zealand long-distance runner
- James Robertson, Baron Robertson (1845–1909), Scottish-British politician
- James Robertson (officer) (1717–1788), Scottish officer and colonial governor
- James Robertson (Settler) (1742–1814), American settler and farmer
- James Robertson (photographer) (1813–1888), British photographer
- James Robertson (psychoanalyst) (1911–1988), Scottish psychoanalyst and social worker
- James Robertson (astronomer) (* 1867), American astronomer; s. a. Zodiacal Catalog
- James Robertson (Author) (born 1928), British political activist and author
- James Robertson (judge) (born 1938), American judge
- James Robertson (writer) (born 1958), Scottish writer
- James Robertson (politician) (born 1966), Jamaican politician (JLP)
- James BA Robertson (1871–1938), American politician
- James Burton Robertson (1800–1877), British historian and publicist
- James Wilson Robertson (1899–1983), British Colonial Governor General
- James Robertson Justice (1907–1975), British actor and ornithologist
- Jason Robertson (* 1999), American ice hockey player
- Jeannie Robertson (1908–1975), Scottish singer
- Jimmy Robertson (* 1986), English snooker player
- John Robertson (Politician, 1787) (1787–1873) American politician (Virginia)
- John Robertson (politician, 1816) (1816-1891), Australian politician
- John Robertson (soccer player, 1883) (1883–1937), Scottish soccer player
- John Robertson (politician, 1952) (born 1952), Scottish politician
- John Robertson (soccer player, 1953) (born 1953), Scottish soccer player
- John Robertson (soccer player, 1964) (born 1964), Scottish soccer player and coach
- John Robertson (soccer player, 1974) (born 1974), English soccer player
- John Robertson (soccer player, 1976) (born 1976), Scottish soccer player
- John Robertson (sailor) , British sailor
- John Robertson (snooker player) , English snooker player
- John Robertson (athlete) , British sprinter
- John Forbes-Robertson (1928–2008), British actor
- John Home Robertson (born 1948), Scottish politician
- John James Robertson Croes (1834–1906), American civil engineer and President of the American Society of Civil Engineers
- John M. Robertson ( John Mackinnon Robertson ; 1856–1933), British civil rights activist and politician
- John Monteath Robertson (1900–1989), Scottish chemist
- John P. Robertson (1913–1998), American language teacher, diplomat and business consultant
- John Ross Robertson (1841-1918), Canadian publisher, philanthropist, politician and ice hockey official
- John S. Robertson (1878–1964), American film director
- John Tait Robertson (1877-1935), Scottish football player and coach
- Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853-1937), British actor
- Joseph Clinton Robertson (1787–1852), Scottish lawyer and magazine editor
- Joyce Robertson († 2013), British behavioral scientist
- Julian Robertson (* 1969), English badminton player
K
- Kathleen Robertson (born 1973), Canadian actress
- Kevin Robertson (figure skater) , Canadian figure skater
- Kevin Robertson (water polo player) (born 1959), American water polo game
- Kevin Robertson (Bishop) (* 1971), Canadian clergyman, Bishop of the Anglican Church
- Kim Robertson (athlete) (born 1957), New Zealand sprinter
- Kim Robertson (musician) , American harpist
- Kimmy Robertson (born 1954), American actress
L.
- Lawson Robertson (1883–1951), American track and field athlete and trainer
- Leonard Robertson (born 1950), British rower
- Leroy Robertson (1896–1971), American composer
- Leslie E. Robertson (* 1928), American civil engineer
- Lester Robertson (≈1925–1992), American jazz musician
- Lindsay Robertson (* 1958), British marathon runner
M.
- Margaret Robertson (born around 1910), Canadian badminton player
- Marie Robertson (* 1977), Swedish actress
- Martin Robertson (1911-2004), British classical archaeologist
- Merle Greene Robertson (1913–2011), American artist, art historian, and archaeologist
- Michael Robertson (Director) , Australian film director, producer and actor
- Michael Robertson (tennis player) (born 1963), South African tennis player
- Michael Robertson (Entrepreneur) (* 1967), American entrepreneur
- Michael Robertson (rugby player) (born 1983), Australian rugby league player
- Michael Robertson (discus thrower) (born 1983), American discus thrower
- Michael Robertson (sprinter) (* 1989), Canadian sprinter
- Mike Robertson (* 1985), Canadian snowboarder
- Morgan Robertson (1861–1915), American author
- Myrtle Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton (1934–2000), British politician
N
- Nan C. Robertson (1926-2009), American journalist
- Nate Robertson (born 1977), American baseball player
- Nathan Robertson (* 1977), British badminton player
- Neil Robertson (mathematician) (* 1938), American mathematician
- Neil Robertson (snooker player) (* 1982), Australian snooker player
- Nicholas Robertson (* 2001), American ice hockey player
O
- Olivia Robertson (around 1917–2013), British clergyman and author
- Oscar Robertson (born 1938), American basketball player
P
- Pat Robertson (born 1930), American preacher
- Paul Robertson (* 1956), American writer
- Peggy Robertson (1916–1998), British assistant to Alfred Hitchcock
- Peter Robertson (* 1976), Australian triathlete
- Phil Robertson (* 1946), American hunter
Q
- Quantez Robertson (* 1984), American basketball player
R.
- RG Hamish Robertson (* 1943), Canadian physicist
- Raymond Robertson (* 1959), Scottish politician
- Rhona Robertson (* 1970), New Zealand badminton player
- Robbie Robertson (born 1943), Canadian rock musician
- Robert Robertson (Medic) (1742–1829) British medic
- Robert Robertson (chemist) (1869–1949) Scottish chemist
- Robert Robertson (soccer player) , Scottish soccer player
- Robert Robertson (biologist) (1934-2018), British biologist
- Robert Gordon Robertson (1917–2013), Canadian politician
- Robert Henderson Robertson (1849–1919), American architect
- Robin Robertson (* 1955), British writer
- Roland Robertson (* 1938), British sociologist and university professor
- Ron Robertson-Swann (* 1941), Australian sculptor
- Ronald Robertson (1937–2000), American figure skater
- Ruth Robertson (Photojournalist) ( Ruth Agnes McCall Robertson ; 1905–1998), American photojournalist
- Ruth Robertson (badminton) (around 1910– ??), Canadian badminton player
- Rutherford Ness Robertson (1913-2001), Australian botanist
S.
- Samuel Matthews Robertson (1852–1911), American politician
- Scott Robertson (rugby player) (born 1974), New Zealand rugby player
- Scott Robertson (soccer player, 1985) (born 1985), Scottish soccer player
- Scott Robertson (soccer player, 1987) (born 1987), Scottish soccer player
- Scott Robertson (water diver) (* 1987), Australian water diver
- Scott Robertson (soccer player, 2001) (* 2001), Scottish soccer player
- Scotty Robertson (1930-2011), American basketball coach
- Sherman Robertson (born 1948), American guitarist
- Shirley Robertson (* 1968), British sailor
- Sidney Robertson Cowell (1903–1995), American ethnographer and anthropologist
- Steve Robertson (comedian) (around 1933–2011), British comedian and actor
- Steve Robertson (Manager) (* 1964), British racing car driver and motorsport manager
- Steve Robertson (cameraman) , cameraman
- Steve Robertson (director) , director
- Steven Robertson (born 1980), Scottish actor
- Stuart Robertson (actor) (1901–1958), British actor
- Stuart Robertson (special effects artist) (* 1943), American special effects artist
- Stuart Robertson (gardener) (1944–2009), British-Canadian gardener and publicist
- Stuart Robertson (soccer player) (born 1959), Scottish soccer player
- Suze Robertson (1855–1922), Dutch painter
T
- Texas Jim Robertson (1909–1966), American singer
- Toby Robertson (1928–2012), British theater director
- Thomas Robertson (Navigator) (1855–1918), British navigator and polar explorer
- Thomas A. Robertson (1848-1892), American politician
- Thomas B. Robertson (1775–1828), American politician
- Thomas J. Robertson (1823-1897), American politician
- Thomas William Robertson (1829–1871), English-Irish playwright
W.
- WA Robertson ( William Allen Robertson ; 1837–1889), American politician
- Walter M. Robertson (1888–1954), American general
- Willard Robertson (1886–1948), American actor and author
- William Robertson (historian) (1721–1793), Scottish historian
- William Robertson (architect, 1770) , Irish architect
- William Robertson (architect, 1786) (1786–1841), Scottish architect
- William Robertson (Governor) , British Deputy Colonial Governor
- William Robertson, 1st Baronet (1860–1933), British Field Marshal
- William Robertson, 2nd Baron Robertson of Oakridge (1930–2009), British politician
- William Robertson (screenwriter) , screenwriter
- William Robertson (tennis player) , American tennis player
- William H. Robertson (1823–1898), American politician
- Wishart McLea Robertson (1891–1967), Canadian politician
- Wyndham Robertson (1803-1888), American politician
Z
- Zane Robertson (* 1989), New Zealand long-distance runner
- Zue Robertson (1891-1943), American jazz musician
First name
- Robertson Davies (1913–1995), American writer
See also
- Clan Robertson , Scottish clan