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 RobertsonAlec Robertson, New Zealand lawn bowlerAlfred J. Robertson, American college sports coachAlvin Robertson (born 1962), former professional basketball playerAngus Roberston (born 1969) Scottish politician and Deputy Leader of SNPArchibald Robertson (disambiguation)Arthur Scott Robertson, Scottish FiddlerB. A. Robertson (born 1956), Scottish musician songwriterBob Robertson (born 1946), former Major League Baseball playerBobby Robertson, American football playerBrian Robertson (born 1956), British rock guitaristBrian Hubert Robertson (1896–1974), a British Army General and politicianBritt Robertson (born 1990), American actressBruce Robertson (disambiguation)Cliff Robertson (1923–2011), American actorDavid Robertson (disambiguation)Denise Robertson (1932–2016), British writer and television broadcasterDennis Robertson (disambiguation)Donald Struan RobertsonDougal Robertson, Scottish author and sailor; survived 38 days stranded at sea with his familyDouglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robertson (1837–1909), Scottish ophthalmologistEd Robertson (born 1970), lead singer of the Barenaked LadiesEdith Anne Robertson (1883–1973), Scottish poet who wrote in both English and ScotsElijah Sterling Clack Robertson, early settler in Texas, signed the Texas Order of Secession in 1861Gavin Robertson (born 1966), Australian cricketerGeoffrey Robertson (born 1946), Australian-born lawyer, author, and broadcasterGeorge Robertson (disambiguation)George S. Robertson (1872–1967), British athleteGordon Robertson (disambiguation)Gregor Robertson (disambiguation)R. G. Hamish Robertson (born 1943), Canadian physicistHarry Robertson (disambiguation)Hezekiah D. Robertson (1826–1870), New York politicianHorace Robertson (1894–1960), Australian Lieutenant GeneralHoward P. Robertson (1903–1961), mathematical physicistHugh Robertson (disambiguation)Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson (1912–2005), High Court of Justiciary judge who contributed greatly to Scottish lawJ. M. Robertson (1856–1933), British journalist, secularist and Liberal MPJ. R. Robertson (1867–1928), educator and Freemason in South AustraliaJackie Robertson (1928–2014), Scottish professional footballerJames Robertson (disambiguation)James Wilson Robertson (1899–1983), former Governor-General of NigeriaJerry Robertson (disambiguation)John Robertson (disambiguation)Julian Robertson (born 1932), American investor and philanthropistKaine Robertson (born 1980), Italian rugby playerKathleen Robertson (born 1973), Canadian actressLeroy Robertson (1896–1971), American composer and music educatorLloyd Robertson (born 1934), Canadian journalistMargaret Murray Robertson (1823–1897), Canadian teacher and writerMax Robertson (1915-2009), English sports commentatorMichael Robertson (discus thrower) (born 1983), American discus throwerNancy Robertson, Canadian actress (Corner Gas)Nate Robertson (born 1977), Major League Baseball playerNeil Robertson (disambiguation)Nic Robertson (born 1962), prominent CNN war reporterOscar Robertson (born 1938), former professional basketball playerP. L. Robertson (1879–1951), inventor of the Robertson screwdriver and screwPercy Robertson (1868–1934), English watercolour landscape painter and etcherPhil Robertson, founder of Duck Commander and co-star of Duck DynastyPat Robertson (born 1930), American Christian televangelistPauline Robertson (born 1968), Scottish field hockey playerRobbie Robertson (born 1943), Canadian musician and songwriter, former member of The BandRobert Gordon Robertson (born 1917), Canadian politicianRoland Robertson, British sociologist and theorist of globalizationSterling C. Robertson Empresario under Mexican Texas, settled Robertson's ColonySteven Robertson, British actorStuart Robertson (disambiguation)Thomas Robertson (disambiguation)Thomas William Robertson (1829–1871), Victorian playwrightTommy Robertson (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1939), Scottish international footballerVernon Robertson (1890–1971), British civil engineerWilliam Robertson (disambiguation)Wyndham Robertson (1803–1888), Governor of VirginiaRobertson brothers (pastoralists) John Holland Robertson (died 1909), William Robertson (died 1914) and Robert Robertson (1846–1928), cattle, horse and sheep breeders of South Australia