Royer Surname

8,832nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Dominica

Royer Surname Definition:

(French) Wheelwright [Dialectal French royer, Low Latin rotari-us; from Latin rota, a wheel]

Royer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France37,1531:1,788111
United States14,9521:24,2423,064
Canada5,0941:7,2331,067
Brazil1,8391:116,4084,400
Haiti1,3131:8,137910
Dominica5781:13124
Belgium5281:21,7743,392
Austria3311:25,7264,055
Germany2481:324,61932,384
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
England2351:237,09819,544
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Luxembourg1131:5,138735
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
Paraguay981:73,8441,894
Guatemala921:174,8123,597
Colombia921:519,2837,143
Panama841:46,5742,313
Switzerland801:102,66110,922
Suriname701:7,8951,936
Australia681:396,99632,204
United States Virgin Islands551:2,007337
New Caledonia521:5,3121,081
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Chile401:440,41211,644
French Polynesia371:7,5891,667
Venezuela341:888,35513,981
Antigua and Barbuda321:3,099465
Trinidad and Tobago291:47,0344,189
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Barbados201:14,372922
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Denmark131:434,20928,556
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
China81:170,915,1968,932
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
India81:95,883,173728,828
British Virgin Islands71:4,513453
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Montserrat11:4,947471
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4661:20,3642,576

The alternate forms: Royér (2) are calculated separately.

Royer (4,043) may also be a first name.

Royer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Wheelwright [Dialectal French royer, Low Latin rotari-us; from Latin rota, a wheel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This name, in its present orthography, is found in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Royer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Royer (Arabic: رويار, Marathi: रॉयर, Russian: Ройер) is most common in France. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Royér. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Royer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,832nd most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 113,674 people. The surname Royer occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Royer reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 109,701st most common first name worldwide, held by 4,043 people.

It is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 37,153 people, or 1 in 1,788. In France Royer is primarily found in: Grand Est, where 19 percent live, Île-de-France, where 15 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent live. Outside of France Royer is found in 96 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Royer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Royer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Royer surname rose 606 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 412 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Royer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Royer surname are 19.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.35% registered with the political party.

The amount Royer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $20,836,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $42,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.11% less than the national average, earning $42,671 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royér932/
Rouyer916,703/
Royere91818/
Royher91291/
Royert91125/
Roeyer9111/
Royier911/
Rooyer911/
Rroyer911/
Rhoyer910/
Hroyer910/
Rohyer910/
Ryer891,432/
Roer89839/
Royr8910/
Rouyere83156/
Royerre8311/
Rayer803,675/
Reyer802,642/
Rojer80749/
Ruyer80458/
Rouer80443/
Rouyr80194/
Rower80162/
Roier80156/
Royar80141/
Rhoer8020/
Riyer8013/
Hryer8012/
Rhyer803/
Royor802/
Royjr801/
Royrd801/
Royir801/
Roeyr801/
Rgoer801/
Royre801/
Roysr801/
Rryer800/
Rohwer734,426/
Rogger731,040/
Reyher73831/
Rouyre73261/
Rygier73231/
Rayher73223/
Rouyar73143/
Raouer73122/
Rahyer7371/
Reyier7356/
Rauyer7356/
Rohver7333/
Royhor7321/
Rowier7320/
Royère7320/
Rouere736/
Rayeer735/
Royard735/
Reyesr734/
Rayere734/
Rhower732/
Rehyer731/
Rzayer731/
Royart731/
Rhayer731/
Rieyer731/
Rohier731/
Rohuer731/
Roujer731/
Reyert731/
Roower731/
Royare731/
Rojeer731/
Roierr731/
Roejer731/
Rheyer730/
Roheer730/
Roeier730/
Rouier730/
Rayier730/
Rear671,246/
Rouhier67913/
Ruer67863/
Rier67834/
Reyr67819/
Reer67464/
Rouyard67262/
Raer67174/
Rour6798/
Reur6794/
Rouyrre6768/
Rayr6746/
Rayhert6715/
Reir6714/
Roir6714/
Rojr6710/
Reyhert672/
Royhart671/
Rayherd671/
Rohweer671/
Rougger671/
Ruyr671/
Reyherr671/
Roogger671/
Roehier670/

Royer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Royer in the Marathi language
रॉयरroyara-
Royer in the Russian language
Ройерrojer-
Royer in the Arabic language
رويارrwyar-
رويرrwyr-

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Royer Reference & Research

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Roy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Royer
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