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Robertson is a patronymic name meaning "son of Robert."  The surname is to be found in the north of England but is particularly popular in Scotland - because of national figures there such as Robert the Bruce. 

Select Robertson Resources on The Internet

• Robertson.  Robertson Scottish history.
• Official Clan Donnachaidh Website.  Clan Robertson.
• Clan Donnachaidh Society.  Clan Robertson.
• Robertson Family.  Robertsons from Scotland to New Zealand..

Scotland.  The Robertson clan, which claims to be the oldest clan family in Scotland (descended from Mael Muire of Atholl), used the Gaelic form Donnachaidh.   The clan's first chief was Donnachaidh Reamhair (Stout Duncan) who fought with Bruce in the Scottish Wars of Independence.  It was Robert Donnachaidh, the fourth chief, who helped capture the assassins of King James I in 1437.  He was accordingly rewarded.  In the 15th century most if not all of the clan adopted the surname Robertson. 

The clan base was Struan in Perthshire.  They lost out in the 18th century because of their backing for the Jacobites.  Robertsons later were to be found in Perth and Dundee.  Today there are more in and around Edinburgh and Glasgow.

William Robertson was an 18th century Scottish historian and principal of Edinburgh University. 

Sir Dennis Robertson was a distinguished British economist who worked closely with John Milton Keynes in developing his new economic theories.

Sir William Robertson was Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the latter stages of the First World War.
Pat Robertson is an American tele-evangelist.

George Robertson, a British Labour politician from Scotland, served as Secretary General of NATO from 1999 to 2004.