Royall Surname

143,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Royall Surname Definition:

A township in Stamfordham parish, co. Northumberland.

Royall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2991:157,65916,105
England5951:93,64410,027
Australia1111:243,20522,593
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Wales211:147,35910,403
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:133,93112,317
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4281:117,33311,513

Royall (217) may also be a first name.

Royall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A township in Stamfordham parish, co. Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Perhaps from ryal, ryel, royal.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Royall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Royall is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Royall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 143,805th most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,356,904 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Royall live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. Royall is also the 612,983rd most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 217 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,299 people, or 1 in 157,659. In The United States Royall is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 26 percent reside, Texas, where 18 percent reside and Virginia, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Royall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Royall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Royall surname increased 537 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 327 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 263 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Royall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Royall are 18.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.07% registered with the political party.

The amount Royall earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $40,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.23% more than the national average, earning $59,238 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royalle9215/
Royal9147,947/
Royll912/
Royale83662/
Roiall8367/
Rayall8317/
Royalt833/
Royell832/
Royhal831/
Royald831/
Reyall831/
Rroyal831/
Roylle831/
Rhoyal830/
Royoll830/
Royl80112/
Roihall772,012/
Rayhall7729/
Rouylle775/
Royelle771/
Roysell771/
Royle739,663/
Riyal734,455/
Reyal732,085/
Roell731,929/
Rayal731,820/
Royel731,381/
Royol731,255/
Reall73380/
Rojal73269/
Raill73163/
Ruyal73137/
Ryell7384/
Raull7359/
Royhl7318/
Roull7314/
Ryoal7312/
Rayll7310/
Roial738/
Roill735/
Raell735/
Royil733/
Reyll732/
Rouyl731/
Rohyl731/
Royál731/
Royld731/
Royalova719/
Rowell6728,088/
Rayale672,552/
Roihal671,393/
Riyale67680/
Roulle67640/
Rijyal67158/
Reyell67157/
Rouell6790/
Raille6778/
Rawell6757/
Roille6756/
Rejall6726/
Rajell6715/
Realle6715/
Rehall6714/
Ruiall6712/
Raulle6712/
Rijall6710/
Roytel678/
Rohial676/
Roysil675/
Roiahl675/
Rauyal675/
Rayhal675/
Rayoll675/
Reyale674/
Rouyel673/
Rajall673/
Rahull673/
Reyhal672/
Royole672/
Rayaul671/
Rajull671/
Rahyal671/
Rgayal671/
Reyaul671/
Rayald671/
Rayill671/
Riyalh671/
Riyalp671/
Hriyal671/
Rhayal671/
Raiell671/
Raylle671/
Reyalt671/
Royále671/
Rhaell671/
Raioll671/
Rheall670/
Rayell670/
Ruyell670/
Reylle670/
Reiall670/

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Royall Reference & Research

Royal DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Royal FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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