Royds Surname

360,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Royds Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rode' (so always spelt in early records), an old term implying a ridding, or clearing. Compounded with the Christian name of the proprietor or settler we get Murgatroyd (Mergret = Margaret) or Ormerod (Ortne).

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Royds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4201:132,66213,094
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Australia1551:174,16617,758
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Canada631:584,85148,473
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4881:49,9506,097
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Royds Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rode' (so always spelt in early records), an old term implying a ridding, or clearing. Compounded with the Christian name of the proprietor or settler we get Murgatroyd (Mergret = Margaret) or Ormerod (Ortne). Whitaker, in his History and Ant. of Craven, has such spots as Tomrode and Wilimotrode (Wilmot = William):. Sometimes 'royd' is compounded with the names of the hills cleared, as in Holroyd or Acroyd; sometimes with the profession of the resident, as Monkroyd or Smithroyd (Whitaker); sometimes with a word descriptive of the locality, as in Huntroyd. The glossary to Hulton's Coucher Book of Whalley Abbey says: 'Roda, an assart or clearing. Rode land is used in this sense in modern German, in which the verb rodm means to clear. The combination of the syllable rod, rode, or toyd with some other term, or with the name of an original settler, has, no doubt, given to particular localities such designations as Huntroyd, Ormerod, &c.' See Notes and Queries, ist Ser., vol. v.., for further authorities. Dr. Whitaker styles it 'a participial substantive of the provisional verb rid, to clear or grub up': see History Whalley, 3rd edit. See Roades for further instances.

Johannes del Rode, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam de Roides, 1379: ibid.

Johannes del Rodes, 1379: ibid.

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

An English surname of local origin current in Fife. Of comparatively recent introduction.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Pl. (and genit.) of Royd, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Royds Last Name Facts

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

The last name Royds is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Royds? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 360,858th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,265,749 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Royds reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 420 people, or 1 in 132,662. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 32 percent reside, Lancashire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Royds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Royds has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Royds last name fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 896 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Royds Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Royds surname are 9.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Royds earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.35% less than the national average, earning R 210,660 per year; in United States they earn 16.7% more than the national average, earning $50,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.89% more than the national average, earning $54,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rhoyds910/
Roys892,702/
Royd8980/
Rods8951/
Ryds892/
Royse802,690/
Royes801,669/
Rodts80543/
Roods80156/
Rouys80149/
Royos80107/
Royas8093/
Royis8084/
Royad8083/
Rhods8072/
Royod8060/
Roysh8036/
Royed8026/
Royss8019/
Rydså8019/
Roysp8014/
Rouds8011/
Rooys809/
Rodds806/
Reyds806/
Rydås806/
Rodås805/
Rayds803/
Rohds803/
Rydsø803/
Rodse803/
Hrods803/
Rohys803/
Rogys802/
Royid801/
Royts801/
Riods801/
Rhoys801/
Roydd801/
Rhoyd801/
Royst800/
Roydsová771/
Roy752,687,333/
Ros75128,692/
Rod758,971/
Rys756,769/
Ryd751,073/
Rioyos73190/
Rouyes73178/
Royese73127/
Roedts7361/
Rhoods7321/
Royase7321/
Roodts7313/
Royhad7311/
Royaud7311/
Royise737/
Royees735/
Rouyas734/
Rhodds733/
Royesh733/
Rhoeds732/
Roysse732/
Rhouds731/
Royest731/
Rhodse731/
Royiss731/
Roddts731/
Rohyad731/
Roysht731/
Roytsh731/
Rroyes731/
Rojads731/
Rouyod731/
Rodtts731/
Royess730/
Rhoids730/
Rios671,115,749/
Ross67485,935/
Rose67415,299/
Roos6771,964/
Royo6728,682/
Rost6725,693/
Rood6713,775/
Rois6712,000/
Rohy6711,266/
Roya677,976/
Rous676,548/
Roye675,602/
Rodd673,773/
Roes673,660/
Rydz673,642/
Rosh672,837/
Rays672,545/
Ruys672,244/
Roed672,231/
Rouy671,944/
Rooy671,791/
Reys671,773/
Rohs671,455/
Rhys671,256/
Rysz671,215/
Royi671,131/
Rogy671,045/
Rodz67897/
Roud67884/
Rydh67746/
Rots67746/
Rojy67562/
Rayd67521/
Rojs67503/
Hrys67485/
Royt67482/
Hros67342/
Roid67227/
Royz67219/
Rodh67208/
Ryss67207/
Hrod67192/
Ryes67188/
Ryst67160/
Rodt67143/
Ruos67134/
Reyd67125/
Rosz67120/
Rosø67111/
Rhod67103/
Rìos6787/
Rohd6784/
Røys6776/
Royy6766/
Rosd6762/
Rysp6755/
Roås6753/
Rysh6746/
Roiy6743/
Ruod6743/
Royé6741/
Roxs6739/
Ryts6738/
Reds6734/
Ryos6733/
Rgod6733/
Rads6731/
Ryse6729/
Rroy6728/
Rhoy6724/
Rioy6720/
Rodø6716/
Royc6716/
Roydova6716/
Rydå6716/
Rhos6715/
Åros6713/
Riod6711/
Ryås6711/
Rydd6710/
Ryhd6710/
Royh679/
Rids679/
Royx678/
Åryd676/
Rysø676/
Ryed674/
Rosp673/
Rïos673/
Ryhs672/
Ruoy672/
Roså672/
Rotd672/
Ryjs672/
Royp671/
Rzos671/
Roddshe671/
Rocs671/
Øryd671/
Rgos671/
Rodė671/
Ryoy671/
Rëys671/
Royè671/
Roës671/
Roís671/
Rodp671/
Rzod671/
Rycs671/
Rydc671/
Rosj671/
Rosx671/
Rgoy671/
Rhyd671/
Hryd671/
Rydt670/
Reyudds670/
Ryod670/
Roedsch670/

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