Royan Surname

57,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Royan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Red, Red-Haired [Irish and Gaelic ruadh (dh mute), red + the diminutive suff. -án]

Royan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran5,6321:13,6331,810
Indonesia9631:137,33013,652
France4481:148,26522,961
Spain3501:133,57710,121
India2391:3,209,47993,987
Australia2101:128,55114,024
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Canada1191:309,62728,530
England1161:480,32831,110
South Africa991:547,25043,124
Scotland761:70,4455,436
Tanzania651:814,48642,828
Malaysia391:756,26235,302
Afghanistan351:918,6629,049
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Wales81:386,81619,671
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Jamaica41:717,48710,371
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China21:683,660,78330,601
Grenada21:54,2681,538
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland591:75,0825,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland571:65,6703,971
England221:1,107,97142,566
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Royán (5) are calculated separately.

Royan (4,850) may also be a first name.

Royan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Red, Red-Haired [Irish and Gaelic ruadh (dh mute), red + the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Ruadháin A Connacht name cognate with Ruane. SIF 132

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This is a form of Ó Ruadhain (see More Irish Families pp. 209-211) fairly numerous in north Connacht.

The townland of Gortyroyan near Ballinasloe is Gort Uí Ruadháin in Irish, indicating that Royan was once a synonym of Ruane in the Ui Maine country also. As might be expected Royan has sometimes been altered to Ryan in Co. Mayo and Co. Roscommon.

A somewhat similar name, Ruvane, belongs almost exclusively to south Mayo. I cannot say for certain, but I suggest that it is yet another form of Ó Ruadháin.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Ruadháin A Connacht name cognate with Ruane. SIF 132

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Royan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Royan (Hindi: रोयान, Marathi: रॉयन, Oriya: େରାୟାନ, Russian: Роян) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Royán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Royan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 57,903rd most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 833,815 people. The surname Royan is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Royan live; 68 percent live in South Asia and 65 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Royan is also the 98,062nd most numerous given name in the world, held by 4,850 people.

Royan is most numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 5,632 people, or 1 in 13,633. In Iran Royan is most frequent in: Kerman Province, where 21 percent live, Tehran Province, where 10 percent live and Fars Province, where 9 percent live. Apart from Iran it is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 11 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Royan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Royan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Royan last name grew 255 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 527 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 78 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Royan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Royan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Royan last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Royan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.48% more than the national average, earning R 443,136 per year; in United States they earn 61.47% more than the national average, earning $69,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.99% more than the national average, earning $62,595 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royán935/
Royhan911,423/
Royant91716/
Rohyan91322/
Rioyan9155/
Rooyan9149/
Rouyan9129/
Royane9123/
Royand9122/
Royahn9117/
Royang9115/
Royann913/
Ruoyan910/
Royn89594/
Royanne834/
Rohyann831/
Roohyan831/
Ruoyang831/
Rayan8034,601/
Riyan802,967/
Rojan801,522/
Royon801,151/
Royen801,098/
Ruyan80606/
Reyan80359/
Royne80257/
Royng80205/
Royin80171/
Royam8034/
Roian8014/
Rohyn809/
Ryyan808/
Ryian804/
Rouyn803/
Royón803/
Roynt801/
Rojyn801/
Rioan800/
Ryoan800/
Royanova77151/
Rayhan7389,489/
Reyhan734,706/
Rayane733,972/
Rojahn732,099/
Riyang731,078/
Rooyen731,033/
Roihan73544/
Reyang73524/
Rayang73521/
Royong73282/
Ruyant73259/
Ruhyan73149/
Rohian73141/
Rahyan73120/
Roying7372/
Roșian7372/
Roysen7360/
Rayant7345/
Reyant7339/
Riyane7336/
Royten7329/
Rehyan7322/
Rauyan7322/
Royine7321/
Royeen7320/
Rayann7320/
Riyand7320/
Ruyang7320/
Riyant7318/
Ryjant7316/
Roujan7314/
Riyanh7310/
Roojan7310/
Rihyan739/
Rayand739/
Rohyna737/
Rohjan737/
Riyann736/
Rooyam736/
Reyane734/
Royeng734/
Rhiyan733/
Rijyan733/
Rojanh733/
Rojasn732/
Riojan732/
Royond732/
Roytin732/
Ruyane732/
Reyand731/
Rzayan731/
Roycen731/
Royina731/
Royinn731/
Roysin731/
Rreyan731/
Reeyan731/
Reyann731/
Riyasn731/
Roiand731/
Rieyan731/
Royent731/
Roșean731/
Ruyhan731/
Rriyan731/
Hruyan731/
Rhayan731/
Rojann731/
Royhon731/
Roeyon731/
Rohyne730/
Rain6769,593/
Roen674,117/
Reyn672,843/
Raun672,767/
Roin671,890/
Ryen671,641/
Roun671,624/
Rean671,456/
Rayn671,022/
Raen67728/
Rajn67515/
Rayanne67312/
Rayhane67213/
Rahayan67131/
Ruyn6720/
Rheyhan6715/
Roynova6711/
Riyantd678/
Rehyang678/
Reyhane675/
Rojn675/
Réan675/
Roihant673/
Rauyang673/
Rooysen673/
Rayasnd673/
Roojang673/
Roychen672/
Rayhand672/
Rayhaun672/
Rhayhan672/
Roym671/
Roysing671/
Raín671/
Routyng671/
Rojahne671/
Rouysin671/
Rriohan671/
Reyhann671/
Rhoyten670/

Royan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Royan in the Marathi language
रॉयनroyana80
रोयनroyana11.76
रोयानroyana2.35
रोयणroyana2.35
रॉयलroyala1.18
Royan in the Oriya language
େରାୟାନerayana65.63
ରୟାନrayana21.88
େରାୟନerayana6.25
େରୟାନerayana3.13
େରାୟାନ୍erayan3.13
Royan in the Hindi language
रोयानroyana42.86
रोयाणroyana35.71
रोयनroyana7.14
रोयणroyana7.14
राँयनramyana7.14
Royan in the Russian language
Роянroan-

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