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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Royall? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,805th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,356,904 people. The last name Royall is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Royall are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Royall is also the 612,983rd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 217 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,299 people, or 1 in 157,659. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 26 percent are found, Texas, where 18 percent are found and Virginia, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Royall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Royall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Royall last name 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 devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Royall surname 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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