Question: where does the last name roberts come from?
Answer: Norman origin, Norman

Roberts is a surname of Norman origin , deriving from the Norman given name Robert , meaning '' bright renown '' -- from the Germanic elements '' hrod '' meaning renown and '' beraht '' meaning bright . Roberts may mean either '' servant of Robert '' or '' son of Robert '' ; the latter is more common in Wales , while the former is more common in England . Although the name Robert was known in the British isles before the Norman Conquest in 1066 , it was mainly introduced into Britain by the Normans . Today the surname Roberts is common in England , Wales , Ireland and the Isle of Man , with the biggest concentration by far occurring in North Wales . The name is also common in Scotland .