Roydhouse Surname

930,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Roydhouse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the royd-house,' i.e. from residence in the house on the royd, or clearing; v. Royd, Ormerod, Murgatroyd, &c.

Henricus del Rodehouse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1786.

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Roydhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:696,47639,547
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
Australia701:385,65331,598
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Roydhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the royd-house,' i.e. from residence in the house on the royd, or clearing; v. Royd, Ormerod, Murgatroyd, &c.

Henricus del Rodehouse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1786. Married — Edward Cox and Elis. Rodhouse: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Clearing-House [v. under Royd, and + Old Norse hús]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roydhouse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roydhouse is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roydhouse? popularity and diffusion

It is the 930,678th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 25,751,046 people. Roydhouse occurs mostly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Roydhouse reside; 53 percent reside in Australasia and 53 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Roydhouse is most widespread in England, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England Roydhouse is mostly concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 56 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 25 percent live.

Roydhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roydhouse has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Roydhouse surname rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 657 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roydhouse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Roydhouse surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Roydhouse are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

Roydhouse earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10% less than the national average, earning $38,832 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rhoydhouse950/
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Roodhouse89303/
Rodhose881/
Redhouse82453/
Roodhous820/
Radhouse820/
Rodous806/
Roodhause780/
Radhuse7519/
Rodousi751/
Ridouse750/
Reidehouse740/
Rodos71343/
Rodus7190/
Radhoush7157/
Radhushe7127/
Riyadhus719/
Rydos715/
Roddhaus710/
Rhodus671,891/
Roydas67296/
Roidos67263/
Rydosz6790/
Radous6774/
Rodust6747/
Rydush6725/
Rodosi6715/
Rodhas6710/
Rodgus678/
Rouhdoust675/
Radhus674/
Raduse674/
Rodosz673/
Roduez673/
Radhos673/
Rodise673/
Rodase672/
Rodosa672/
Raydos672/
Rydusz671/
Roduce671/
Roudoussi671/
Rodues671/
Rahdousie671/
Rodahs671/
Roodkhosh671/
Radhusieh671/
Raydus671/
Rodush671/
Rodusi671/
Rohdus671/
Rodgos671/
Roodus671/
Rodods671/
Roduss671/
Rodusa671/
Roudos671/
Rodots670/
Ridous670/
Rodaus670/

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