Roydon Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Roydon Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Roydon = the Rye- Hill [Old English ryge = Old Norse rúg-r, rye + Old English dún, a hill] It is apparently one of the Norfolk Roydons which occurs as Rygedún in Bishop Ælfric’s will, a.d. 1037.
Roydon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
Roydon (801) may also be a first name.
Roydon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Roydon = the Rye- Hill [Old English ryge = Old Norse rúg-r, rye + Old English dún, a hill] It is apparently one of the Norfolk Roydons which occurs as Rygedún in Bishop Ælfric’s will, a.d. 1037.
Roydon Demographics
Average Roydon Salary in
England
£26,950
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Roydon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roydon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Roydon (Marathi: रॉयडन) is found most in England. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roydon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Roydon are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. Roydon is also the 289,129th most widespread given name internationally, borne by 801 people.
Roydon is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England Roydon is most prevalent in: Hertfordshire, where 67 percent reside, Cheshire, where 8 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England Roydon occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.
Roydon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Roydon has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Roydon surname declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Roydon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Roydon in the Marathi language | ||
| रॉयडन | royadana | 73.33 |
| रॉन् | ron | 6.67 |
| रोयडन | royadana | 6.67 |
| रॉयडॉन | royadona | 6.67 |
| रॉयडीन | royadina | 6.67 |
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