Roay Surname

148,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Roay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia2,9061:5,329738
India371:20,731,497300,213
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Roay (1,318) may also be a first name.

Roay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Roay Come From? nationality or country of origin

Roay (Marathi: रॉय, Oriya: ରାୟ, Russian: Роай) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Roay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 148,508th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,447,950 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Roay live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 216,497th most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 1,318 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is borne by 2,906 people, or 1 in 5,329. In Cambodia it is most frequent in: Kampong Thom Province, where 14 percent live, Battambang Province, where 13 percent live and Siem Reap Province, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Cambodia this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Roay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Roay last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Roay earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $37,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouay89243/
Rohay89220/
Roaya89109/
Roaye894/
Roahy894/
Roayo892/
Roaay891/
Roa86189,861/
Rohaya804,342/
Rohayu801,120/
Rotayu80464/
Rosaye80101/
Roayah8065/
Rosaya8050/
Rosayu8046/
Roijay8043/
Rohajy8040/
Rohayi8026/
Rojhay8022/
Rohaye8012/
Rouaye8012/
Rosayo805/
Rouays802/
Roayas801/
Rotayo801/
Rouaiy801/
Rohayo801/
Rosayi801/
Roat756,153/
Roua754,695/
Road753,695/
Roha753,213/
Roaa753,123/
Rouy751,944/
Roas751,675/
Roai751,076/
Raey75533/
Roah75464/
Roey75396/
Raoa75275/
Raoy75221/
Roaj75185/
Rooa75172/
Roae75154/
Rhoa7582/
Roap7557/
Roea7534/
Roaz7528/
Roau7522/
Rroa754/
Roșa754/
Ro'a754/
Hroa752/
Róoy751/
Ruoa751/
Rzoa751/
Rohayah733,950/
Rossaye73398/
Rochaya73205/
Roijhay73173/
Rouayed73140/
Rousaye738/
Rohayuh736/
Rochayu735/
Rohayad734/
Rojhayo733/
Roshaya732/
Rohajiy731/
Roshaye731/
Rosayes731/
Routaya731/
Rodtaiy731/
Roach6785,923/
Rouhy677,036/
Rojha673,285/
Rouas672,694/
Rouai672,325/
Roads671,323/
Rouat671,041/
Rahoy671,028/
Rhoad671,018/
Rohey671,012/
Rouah671,011/
Roast67800/
Reoyo67769/
Rotea67708/
Roash67459/
Rohaľ67407/
Rouad67395/
Royya67374/
Rouja67367/
Rouaz67344/
Roohy67319/
Rauya67273/
Rohah67201/
Rouys67149/
Raouy67139/
Rouya67138/
Rouaj67136/
Roaas67107/
Rouau6798/
Raeya6797/
Roossaye6786/
Rhoat6784/
Rohua6780/
Roatt6778/
Rouye6776/
Roaux6775/
Rohaj6762/
Rohai6762/
Roawe6758/
Roeye6757/
Roatz6753/
Roauă6753/
Ra'ey6742/
Roiya6741/
Rochayat6740/
Rosea6739/
Rojia6739/
Roats6734/
Rohač6734/
Roaut6733/
Rogia6731/
Roajs6729/
Raeys6728/
Rojea6725/
Roaie6722/
Rooyi6721/
Roadt6719/
Roadh6718/
Ruoyo6717/
Rojchaya6715/
Raoyi6714/
Roait6713/
Roeha6711/
Raoya6710/
Roaja6710/
Rgaey679/
Rooad679/
Roija678/
Roaid678/
Royye677/
Roais677/
Rohau677/
Royji677/
Rouia677/
Royie675/
Reoya674/
Rohoy674/
Roaue674/
Rojja674/
Roiye674/
Rohaĺ674/
Roijy674/
Ro'aa674/
Roaeh673/
Rojya673/
Rauye673/
Raoja673/
Roeya673/
Rouaï673/
Rouaa673/
Rhouy673/
Roaji673/
Raoye673/
Rooas672/
Roahe672/
Roass672/
Hroua672/
Roaia672/
Ro'ai672/
Rouyh671/
Roeas671/
Raeey671/
Rouyi671/
Reoia671/
Rhoah671/
Rhoas671/
Rooap671/
Roaha671/
Rojye671/
Roeiy671/
Roeuy671/
Rohga671/
Rahoa671/
Ruoha671/
Roahu671/
Raoys671/
Raoia671/
Rooai671/
Rooye671/
Roatd671/
Ro'ae671/
Roussaye671/
Rouayett671/
Ruoas671/
Raaey671/
Rohha671/
Rooaa671/
Ruoaa671/
Rgooa671/
Rahye671/
Roaii671/
Roaiz671/
Roapp670/
Rohea670/
Roaus670/
Roead670/
Rhoha670/
Rroad670/
Roauh670/

Roay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roay in the Oriya language
ରାୟraya-
Roay in the Marathi language
रॉयroya57.14
रॉअयro'aya42.86
Roay in the Russian language
Роайroaj-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roay
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