An English and Scottish name and a form of the name Robin as well as referring to the son of Robert.

Various spellings include Robins, Robbings, Robison, Hopkins, Robertson, Robens and Robyns.

Most with the Robinson surname live in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Illinois and Ohio in the United States. It is a popular surname in England, Canada, Australia and Scotland. In Ireland around the area of Ulster, the Robinson surname is frequently used surname.

Famous: Charles M. Robinson (and illustrator), Gerald Robinson (professional football player), Jackie Robinson (professional baseball player), Mary Robinson (president of Ireland), Nate Robinson (professional basketball player), Ronald Robinson (English historian of Africa), Smokey Robinson (singer), Sugar Ray Robinson (professional boxer), Lt. Col. John Robinson (American Revolutionary War commander) and Mark Robinson (English professional footballer).