The surname Robinson is originally found throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The name Robinson is of patronymic origin, deriving from Robin, with Robin being a diminutive form of Robert. The name Robert comes from the Old Germanic elements "hrod" (meaning "fame") and "beraht" (meaning "bright" or "shining"). Thus, Robinson essentially means "son of the bright or famous one." Historically, Robinson was especially common in northern England and Scotland.Robinson is the 27th most popular name in the United States with approximately 600,000 bearers of the name currently living there.  Notable bearers of the surname Robinson include          William Heath Robinson the British illustrator who was born in 1872 and died in 1944. Born into a family of Illustrators and cartoonists  His grandfather Thomas, his father Thomas Robinson (1838–1902) and brothers Thomas (1869–1954) and Charles (1870–1937) all worked as illustrators.                                                                                                                                

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