Meaning of Last Name
"Robinson"
Meaning: "son of Robert"; "Robert" means "fame-bright"
Origins: England, Scotland, Ulster
Robinson is an English language patronymic surname, originating in the British Isles. It means "son of Robin (a diminutive of Robert)". There are similar surname spellings such as Robison and Robeson. Robinson is the 15th most common surname in the United Kingdom. According to the 1990 United States Census, Robinson was the twentieth most frequently encountered surname among those reported, accounting for 0.23% of the population. In Ireland, Robinson is only really common in Ulster. It is thought that the Robinsons of Glenarm may have originally been Robertsons. The two names had been used interchangeably in some areas of the province around the beginning of the 20th century. Robinson, the compound word, is a rare given name, while its derivative, Robin, has the distinction of being both a masculine and feminine given name. Notable people with the name Robinson include:
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Fun Facts and Statistics
Mary Robinson
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Out of Spokeo's index, 0.0% of these people is male, while 100.0% of these people are female.
When it comes to ethnicity and race, a total of
79.1% of these people are of Caucasian origin,
20.6% are of African-American origin,
0.1% are of Other origin,
0.1% are of Hispanic origin,
0.1% are of Native American origin, and
0.0% is of Asian origin.
Spokeo's wealth data indicates that
31.6% of these people earn below $30,000,
10.2% have incomes between $30,001 and $40,000,
10.0% have incomes between $40,001 and $50,000,
6.8% have incomes between $50,001 and $60,000,
9.3% have incomes between $60,001 and $70,000,
8.1% have incomes between $70,001 and $80,000,
5.8% have incomes between $80,001 and $90,000,
2.6% have incomes between $90,000 and $100,000, and
15.6% earn above $100,001.
As for the number of married and single people in this group,
56.7% of these people are married, and 43.3% are single.
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Biographies and Famous People
Mary Robinson
Wikipedia
Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (née Bourke) (Máire Mhic Róibín; born 21 May 1944) served as the seventh, and first female, President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 1997 to 2002. She first rose to prominence as an academic, barrister, campaigner and member of the Irish Senate (1969–1989). She defeated Fianna Fáil's Brian Lenihan and Fine Gael's Austin Currie in the 1990 presidential election becoming, as an Independent candidate nominated by the Labour Party, the Workers' Party and independent senators, the first elected president in the office's history not to have had the support of Fianna Fáil. She is credited by many as having revitalised and liberalised a previously conservative political office. She resigned the presidency four months ahead of the end of her term of office to take up her post in the United Nations. Robinson has been Honorary President of Oxfam International since 2002, she is Chair of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and is also a founding member and Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders. Robinson is also one of the European members of the Trilateral Commission. She serves on many boards including as chair of the GAVI Alliance (until 2010). Robinson’s newest project is [http://www.realizingrights.org/ Realizing Rights: the Ethical Globalization Initiative], which fosters equitable trade and decent work, promotes the right to health and more humane migration policies, works to strengthen women's leadership and encourage corporate responsibility. The organisation also supports capacity building and good governance in developing countries. She is Chancellor of the University of Dublin. Since 2004, she has also been Professor of Practice in International Affairs at Columbia University, where she teaches international human rights. Robinson also visits other colleges and universities where she lectures on human rights. In 2004, she received Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award for her work in promoting human rights.IMDB
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- "Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003) {(#3.23)} [Herself]
- "With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America" (1996) [Herself]
- Irish Christmas (1994) (TV) [Herself (president of Ireland)]
- "Canada A.M." (1972) {(2006-08-16)} [Herself - Former President of Ireland]
- A Day in the Life of Ireland [Herself]
- Will (2011/I) [Nun]
- Birth of a Legend: Billy the Kid & The Lincoln County War (2011) [The Mourner]