Royden Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Royden Surname Definition:

(English) for Roydon, Rydon, q.v.

Royden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2311:241,20419,754
United States861:4,214,639225,501
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Australia291:930,88655,860
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Scotland131:411,83217,291
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:219,59816,839
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Roydén (1) are calculated separately.

Royden (2,650) may also be a first name.

Royden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) for Roydon, Rydon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Royden Last Name Facts

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

Royden (Marathi: रॉयडन) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Roydén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Royden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 692,305th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 17,066,852 people. Royden is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Royden live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Royden is also the 142,593rd most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 2,650 people.

The surname Royden is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 241,204. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 32 percent live, Kent, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Barring England it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.

Royden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Royden has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 269 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Royden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Royden surname are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the party.

Royden earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.39% more than the national average, earning $54,966 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roydén941/
Roysden92359/
Royaden920/
Roden9116,027/
Ryden912,257/
Rhoden8314,476/
Rodden834,523/
Rohden832,309/
Rydeen83405/
Ryoden83365/
Rodeen83252/
Rayden83199/
Rooden83190/
Rodien83151/
Rydeng83127/
Rouden8386/
Roeden8377/
Reyden8352/
Rodent8327/
Roiden8321/
Rosden8320/
Roydin8315/
Roduen8315/
Rydene8313/
Rysden839/
Rodaen839/
Rodehn838/
Rodeng837/
Rydehn837/
Rhyden832/
Rioden831/
Rydien831/
Rotden830/
Rydden830/
Ruoden830/
Rydn80125/
Rodn8016/
Royadin7768/
Riyaden7718/
Rhodeen7718/
Rayaden7712/
Royidin779/
Rhodden776/
Rhodien774/
Rodienė773/
Rohhden772/
Rhooden771/
Roysdem771/
Rosdeen771/
Roodeen771/
Raydene771/
Roosden771/
Rousden771/
Rodenne771/
Rozsden770/
Roweden770/
Rayeden770/
Rodin7328,309/
Raden734,298/
Rydén733,152/
Rodyn731,743/
Riden731,424/
Reden731,339/
Rydin73996/
Rodne73228/
Rodén73180/
Rodem7394/
Rydne7324/
Rydyn7310/
Rydèn735/
Rhodn733/
Rydem733/
Róden732/
Rodín731/
Rydeń731/
Roedn730/
Rohyadin7121/
Rodenová717/
Rojadeen713/
Rodengue713/
Rousdeen711/
Rooddeen711/
Rodenova711/
Roodehen711/
Rodina6736,427/
Redden6716,290/
Rodyna672,520/
Ryding671,956/
Hrydyn671,104/
Raiden671,042/
Risden67806/
Rhodin67722/
Rohdin67649/
Radden67612/
Ridden67607/
Riyasdeen67336/
Roding67315/
Rodion67276/
Rieden67267/
Roedin67264/
Radeng67237/
Roddin67237/
Riodin67189/
Radien67188/
Redien67169/
Rueden67168/
Rahden67128/
Rohdén67118/
Redeng6793/
Roodin6793/
Rideng6792/
Rhodén6790/
Roudin6787/
Rosdin6784/
Rodink6779/
Readen6756/
Redeen6755/
Reiden6753/
Reeden6745/
Rohdem6743/
Roidin6732/
Redent6729/
Reydin6727/
Ryedin6727/
Rodgin6726/
Rydina6723/
Roodyn6723/
Radeen6721/
Raaden6719/
Reuden6716/
Roduin6715/
Rheden6714/
Rhodem6712/
Rauden6712/
Rident6711/
Rajden6711/
Rojdin679/
Resden678/
Roudén678/
Raydin677/
Redenc677/
Rydäng677/
Ridaen675/
Radaen675/
Ritden675/
Rodyon675/
Rasden674/
Rhaden674/
Raeden674/
Rosdnd673/
Roddem672/
Radent672/
Redenå672/
Rijden672/
Rydyna672/
Rodint672/
Rajoddeen671/
Redoen671/
Rideen671/
Ridenn671/
Raydenova671/
Raydne671/
Rhoedn671/
Raydem671/
Reydne671/
Hrydne671/
Ridien670/
Rriden670/
Rodeem670/

Royden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Royden in the Marathi language
रॉयडनroyadana66.67
रॉयडीनroyadina11.11
रॉयडेनroyadena11.11
रोयदेनroyadena5.56
रोयडेनroyadena5.56

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