Royau Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Royau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Royau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1721:386,17957,106
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Royau Last Name Facts

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

Royau occurs most in France. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Royau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Royau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,281,391st most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Royau live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 386,179. In France it is mostly found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 37 percent are found, Pays de la Loire, where 29 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 15 percent are found. Aside from France Royau is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 2 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royaux91374/
Royeau91129/
Rouyau9126/
Royaud9111/
Roya897,976/
Royu89103/
Rouyaux834/
Royeaux831/
Royat80248/
Royah80208/
Rouya80138/
Roaya80109/
Rouau8098/
Royas8093/
Rayau8087/
Royad8083/
Ruoya8058/
Royou8045/
Reyau8045/
Royaa8042/
Rohya8029/
Rhoya8027/
Ryoya8026/
Royud8014/
Royap8012/
Royus8010/
Ruoyu809/
Riyau804/
Royaz803/
Rooya802/
Royut801/
Royaï801/
Rooyu801/
Rioyu801/
Ro'ya801/
Roy752,687,333/
Roa75189,861/
Rau7545,700/
Rou753,348/
Rouaud732,722/
Rhouya73537/
Rouaux73427/
Royoux73237/
Rayahu73126/
Roihau7394/
Rooyat7358/
Rouyat7356/
Rouaut7356/
Royaja7345/
Rojaya7343/
Rohyah7333/
Riyaut7331/
Royhad7311/
Rayaut739/
Rayaou736/
Royach735/
Rahyau734/
Rouyas734/
Rouyou734/
Riyaud733/
Rouyah732/
Rayaus732/
Roueau732/
Rouyhu731/
Rhoyah731/
Roiaud731/
Reyaud731/
Rohyad731/
Royaph731/
Royova731/
Royuth731/
Riyahu731/
Royyut731/
Raut671,209,057/
Raju67332,294/
Raya67204,041/
Rout67156,747/
Roux67126,338/
Riya6731,576/
Royo6728,682/
Roja6716,909/
Rauh6713,538/
Rohy6711,266/
Rahu6710,080/
Reya678,183/
Rous676,548/
Roye675,602/
Raiu674,990/
Raus674,286/
Raud673,792/
Raue673,545/
Raux673,305/
Raup673,225/
Roys672,702/
Roup672,608/
Rayu672,050/
Rouy671,944/
Roue671,858/
Rooy671,791/
Royi671,131/
Rouh671,020/
Rouz67970/
Roud67884/
Rojy67562/
Ruya67516/
Royt67482/
Rauš67418/
Reou67416/
Roia67352/
Roju67316/
Rhou67291/
Roué67252/
Rhau67251/
Roiu67243/
Rauy67234/
Royz67219/
Rauß67203/
Rüya67200/
Rooa67172/
Réau67147/
Rohu67118/
Rahayau67101/
Rauz6799/
Rhoa6782/
Royd6780/
Rouă6777/
Rauø6771/
Royy6766/
Ryja6759/
Rouč6751/
Roiy6743/
Rioa6741/
Royé6741/
Ruyu6735/
Rroy6728/
Rhoy6724/
Rouj6723/
Rouš6721/
Rioy6720/
Riojaya6720/
Roujeau6720/
Ryia6719/
Rouß6718/
Reyu6714/
Reyjaud6714/
Hrou6713/
Raué6712/
Roueaux6710/
Royh679/
Rauu679/
Hrau678/
Rouu675/
Rroa674/
Roșa674/
Ro'a674/
Riyaoud674/
Rgou673/
Ruyault673/
Ruoy672/
Rrau672/
Rgau672/
Hroa672/
Rrou672/
Riyaaut672/
Royp671/
Rauş671/
Rėau671/
Ryoy671/
Royè671/
Rouhaya671/
Rouē671/
Ruoa671/
Rzoa671/
Rzou671/
Ryya671/
Rgoy671/
Rohjaus670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Royau
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