Robertson is a patronymic surname, originating in northern England and Scotland. It means "son of Robert". Notable people with the surname include:
A. Willis Robertson (1887-1971), former U.S. Senator from Virginia, father of Pat Robertson
Alec Robertson, New Zealand lawn bowler
Alfred J. Robertson, American college sports coach
Alvin Robertson (born 1962), former professional basketball player
Angus Roberston (born 1969) Scottish politician and Deputy Leader of SNP
Archibald Robertson (disambiguation)
Arthur Scott Robertson, Scottish Fiddler
B. A. Robertson (born 1956), Scottish musician songwriter
Bob Robertson (born 1946), former Major League Baseball player
Bobby Robertson, American football player
Brian Robertson (born 1956), British rock guitarist
Brian Hubert Robertson (1896–1974), a British Army General and politician
Britt Robertson (born 1990), American actress
Bruce Robertson (disambiguation)
Cliff Robertson (1923–2011), American actor
David Robertson (disambiguation)
Denise Robertson (1932–2016), British writer and television broadcaster
Dennis Robertson (disambiguation)
Donald Struan Robertson
Dougal Robertson, Scottish author and sailor; survived 38 days stranded at sea with his family
Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robertson (1837–1909), Scottish ophthalmologist
Ed Robertson (born 1970), lead singer of the Barenaked Ladies
Edith Anne Robertson (1883–1973), Scottish poet who wrote in both English and Scots
Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson, early settler in Texas, signed the Texas Order of Secession in 1861
Gavin Robertson (born 1966), Australian cricketer
Geoffrey Robertson (born 1946), Australian-born lawyer, author, and broadcaster
George Robertson (disambiguation)
George S. Robertson (1872–1967), British athlete
Gordon Robertson (disambiguation)
Gregor Robertson (disambiguation)
R. G. Hamish Robertson (born 1943), Canadian physicist
Harry Robertson (disambiguation)
Hezekiah D. Robertson (1826–1870), New York politician
Horace Robertson (1894–1960), Australian Lieutenant General
Howard P. Robertson (1903–1961), mathematical physicist
Hugh Robertson (disambiguation)
Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson (1912–2005), High Court of Justiciary judge who contributed greatly to Scottish law
J. M. Robertson (1856–1933), British journalist, secularist and Liberal MP
J. R. Robertson (1867–1928), educator and Freemason in South Australia
Jackie Robertson (1928–2014), Scottish professional footballer
James Robertson (disambiguation)
James Wilson Robertson (1899–1983), former Governor-General of Nigeria
Jerry Robertson (disambiguation)
John Robertson (disambiguation)
Julian Robertson (born 1932), American investor and philanthropist
Kaine Robertson (born 1980), Italian rugby player
Kathleen Robertson (born 1973), Canadian actress
Leroy Robertson (1896–1971), American composer and music educator
Lloyd Robertson (born 1934), Canadian journalist
Margaret Murray Robertson (1823–1897), Canadian teacher and writer
Max Robertson (1915-2009), English sports commentator
Michael Robertson (discus thrower) (born 1983), American discus thrower
Nancy Robertson, Canadian actress (Corner Gas)
Nate Robertson (born 1977), Major League Baseball player
Neil Robertson (disambiguation)
Nic Robertson (born 1962), prominent CNN war reporter
Oscar Robertson (born 1938), former professional basketball player
P. L. Robertson (1879–1951), inventor of the Robertson screwdriver and screw
Percy Robertson (1868–1934), English watercolour landscape painter and etcher
Phil Robertson, founder of Duck Commander and co-star of Duck Dynasty
Pat Robertson (born 1930), American Christian televangelist
Pauline Robertson (born 1968), Scottish field hockey player
Robbie Robertson (born 1943), Canadian musician and songwriter, former member of The Band
Robert Gordon Robertson (born 1917), Canadian politician
Roland Robertson, British sociologist and theorist of globalization
Sterling C. Robertson Empresario under Mexican Texas, settled Robertson's Colony
Steven Robertson, British actor
Stuart Robertson (disambiguation)
Thomas Robertson (disambiguation)
Thomas William Robertson (1829–1871), Victorian playwright
Tommy Robertson (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1939), Scottish international footballer
Vernon Robertson (1890–1971), British civil engineer
William Robertson (disambiguation)
Wyndham Robertson (1803–1888), Governor of Virginia
Robertson brothers (pastoralists) John Holland Robertson (died 1909), William Robertson (died 1914) and Robert Robertson (1846–1928), cattle, horse and sheep breeders of South Australia