How common is the last name Roberts?

362,049 people in the United States have the last name Roberts, about 1 in 826. It ranks #51 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

ROBERTS

#51

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
362,049
About
1 in 826
This common or more
12.3%
Who bears it

Of the 362,049 people with the last name Roberts, 74.2% reported their origin as White, 16.3% as Black and 4.4% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Roberts

#49 Gomez · 368,213#50 Carter · 364,355#52 Diaz · 356,910#53 Phillips · 343,656

Spelled almost the same

8 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Roberts, most common first.

#185 Robertson · 146,630#2,899 Robert · 12,105#8,890 Roberto · 3,535#22,806 Robards · 1,153#27,108 Roberds · 944#28,501 Roberti · 890#40,105 Robart · 590#58,695 Robarts · 373

Also a first name

As a first name, Roberts ranks #13,255 of 53,615, with 916 people. See Roberts as a first name

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