The English and Scottish surname of Roberson is a form of the name Robertson. The Scottish clan of Robson lived in the southern region of Scotland. Variation in spelling Roberson include Robason, Robson, Robison, Robisonn and Robinson. The United Kingdom the form written Roberson is primarily found in Northern England around Northumberland county and in Scotland near the English border. Others in Scotland settled in Aberdeenshire and Perthshire. In the United States Roberson families mostly live in the southeastern states from Virginia to Texas. Famous: Chris Roberson (professional baseball player), John Linton Roberson (cartoonist and illustrator), Dante Roberson (musician and music director), Jennifer M. Roberson (fiction writer of historical books), Terrance Roberson (professional basketball player) and LaTavia M. Roberson (signer and songwriter).