Royle Surname

52,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Royle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ryle' in the manor of Etchells, in the parish of Northendon, Cheshire.

'Sir Nicholas de Eton ... concedes to Sir William de Baggylegh, knt. ... one hamlet... in the vill of Echeles, which is called Ruyhul .

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Royle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,7411:9,7051,432
United States1,5221:238,14622,806
Australia1,3161:20,5132,844
Canada4551:80,9799,038
Wales1601:19,3412,064
New Zealand901:50,3158,125
Scotland841:63,7365,100
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Isle of Man371:2,320450
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Peru131:2,444,93327,186
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
India111:69,733,217610,955
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Jersey81:12,4002,398
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
France31:22,140,907385,998
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,9291:6,204953
Wales281:56,0152,800
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3191:157,42514,458

Royle (303) may also be a first name.

Royle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ryle' in the manor of Etchells, in the parish of Northendon, Cheshire.

'Sir Nicholas de Eton ... concedes to Sir William de Baggylegh, knt. ... one hamlet... in the vill of Echeles, which is called Ruyhul ... which Richard de Ruyhul held ... &c' 1318: East Cheshire.

Most of the Cheshire and Lancashire Royles and Ryles are sprung from this spot, including the late Bishop of Liverpool. In the form of Royle the surname has ramified very strongly.

1574. Married — Edward Royle and Elizabeth Booth: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

Ellen Ryle, of Etchells, 1603: Wills at Chester.

Reginald Royle, of Etchells, 1609: ibid.

Nathaniel Royle, of Cross Acres, 1661: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

Ellen Ryle, of Cross Acres, 1669: ibid.

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

1 v. Ryle.

2 (occasionally) a North. Dialectal form of Roll(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps Ryall, a township in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

John Roiale, Normandy 1180 - 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae): Hugh Royl, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Royle is the name of an ancient mansion in Whalley parish (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Royle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Royle occurs most in England. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Royle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 52,919th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 754,170 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Royle live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 505,965th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 303 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 5,741 people, or 1 in 9,705. In England Royle is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 37 percent are found, Cheshire, where 9 percent are found and Lancashire, where 7 percent are found. Barring England this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Royle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Royle has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 477 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 571 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 148 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Royle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Royle surname are 16.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Royle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 32.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,607 per year; in South Africa they earn 66.52% more than the national average, earning R 395,724 per year; in United States they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $46,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $54,579 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Royale91662/
Royles91624/
Royley9131/
Roylee9125/
Royole912/
Roylea911/
Roylle911/
Royále911/
Roylei911/
Royler910/
Roylet910/
Role892,590/
Ryle892,508/
Royl89112/
Royales831,800/
Roylett8318/
Royalle8315/
Royalee839/
Rouylle835/
Roylest833/
Royelle831/
Roysler831/
Roeyale831/
Royaler831/
Roytler831/
Royller831/
Royeles830/
Royeler830/
Royal8047,947/
Rolle8031,583/
Roles803,826/
Ryles802,107/
Ruyle801,676/
Ryley801,385/
Royel801,381/
Rayle801,308/
Royol801,255/
Rolet801,199/
Roley801,158/
Rolea80972/
Roule80757/
Rylee80744/
Roleh80474/
Rosle80404/
Roele80293/
Roler80188/
Royla80184/
Reyle80169/
Rolie80137/
Rolez8096/
Rylie8092/
Roile8080/
Rosyl8068/
Rohle8054/
Roole8041/
Ryhle8021/
Rolee8020/
Royhl8018/
Ryler8017/
Rylle8017/
Rhole8012/
Rolep8012/
Riole8011/
Roled808/
Ruole808/
Rotle806/
Rolhe803/
Royil803/
Rylet803/
Royll802/
Ryele802/
Rolée802/
Hrole802/
Hryle802/
Royly802/
Rouyl801/
Rojle801/
Rolei801/
Rohyl801/
Rhyle801/
Ryole801/
Royál801/
Roleu801/
Royld801/
Rylea800/
Rolge800/
Rol755,319/
Rle7518/
Roller7315,761/
Roulet736,705/
Rollet736,109/
Royall733,092/
Rajole732,979/
Rayale732,552/
Rolley731,835/
Rosler731,421/
Roslee731,140/
Rolles73914/
Rollie73880/
Roiles73736/
Roelle73711/
Riyale73680/
Roulle73640/
Rosley73552/
Rohler73437/
Rollez73317/
Roulez73310/
Rylett73244/
Royala73243/
Reyles73230/
Rayles73175/
Rouley73154/
Roules73154/
Royola73145/
Rooley73109/
Roehle7390/
Rolett7388/
Rayley7383/
Royali7375/
Reylet7374/
Rolleh7371/
Raylet7357/
Roille7356/
Rysler7354/
Rylets7343/
Rottle7342/
Rholes7339/
Rosles7338/
Royila7332/
Hryler7332/
Reyley7328/
Reyhle7328/
Rayhle7325/
Rayile7320/
Raylee7319/
Rowele7318/
Rohlje7312/
Roulie7312/
Raiole7310/
Rollée739/
Rotler738/
Roytel738/
Roleas738/
Roulee738/
Rojele738/
Raylea737/
Rouler737/
Roolez736/
Reylea736/
Rollee736/
Roslei736/
Roysil735/
Reyler735/
Rayele735/
Rhoule735/
Rotlhe735/
Reylez735/
Roylla734/
Royyla734/
Roiley734/
Rytler734/
Rolled734/
Reyale734/
Rouyel733/
Rojale733/
Royalt733/
Rouleu733/
Rosleh733/
Rayler732/
Rioley732/
Rojole732/
Roosle732/
Roulea732/
Royell732/
Roslet732/
Ryelle732/
Rojler732/
Ruolle732/
Royela732/
Ryliey731/
Rothle731/
Rotley731/
Royely731/
Royhal731/
Royili731/
Ruyles731/
Rhoole731/
Rayole731/
Rolees731/
Roeley731/
Rohley731/
Roiele731/
Roiyla731/
Hryley731/
Royald731/
Riyele731/
Rroyal731/
Roelei731/
Rossyl731/
Rejole731/
Raylie731/
Raylle731/
Roilet731/
Roilez731/
Rolest731/
Royalé731/
Royoli731/
Roulée731/
Royloa731/
Rijole731/
Ryhler731/
Ryelee731/
Roslle731/
Roilea731/
Rolher731/
Rotlee731/
Roylip731/
Royaly731/
Rehyle731/
Ryless730/
Rooler730/
Rohlie730/
Reylie730/
Rollei730/
Rhoyal730/
Rhyler730/
Rooles730/
Reylle730/
Roless730/
Royoll730/
Roylly730/
Ryhlle730/
Roychelle711/
Roll6717,818/
Rola6715,587/
Roul6711,537/
Roel674,307/
Roli673,213/
Rale672,731/
Rayl672,554/
Rottler672,554/
Rele672,522/
Rohl672,184/
Roselle672,179/
Routley672,031/
Rayaleh671,854/
Roullet671,612/
Rile671,130/
Rolt67974/
Rold67774/
Rouelle67678/
Roil67476/
Roly67475/
Rollett67474/
Ryel67425/
Rothley67351/
Rosl67286/
Rool67283/
Ruol67202/
Roillet67159/
Hrle67140/
Rohlehr67135/
Reyl67123/
Roulley67102/
Rotelle6799/
Ruyl6764/
Roël6762/
Rolj6757/
Roulett6755/
Rooslet6751/
Royalla6746/
Ryslett6734/
Roullee6728/
Reyales6727/
Reysler6721/
Royalih6721/
Roosley6718/
Rooslee6716/
Roisler6713/
Rosille6713/
Rouller6713/
Rocelle6711/
Riyaleh6711/
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Hrol6711/
Ryly6710/
Rayller679/
Roweles679/
Rothler678/
Rojl678/
Riyoles678/
Rojalie677/
Rayelle677/
Ryli677/
Raytler677/
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Rhol676/
Roychel676/
Rlle676/
Ruyales675/
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Roosler675/
Roellee675/
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Rayaule674/
Rotl674/
Ryla674/
Hrysler674/
Rohyali673/
Rrle673/
Rajolee673/
Rocille673/
Rotille673/
Ryttler673/
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Raysley672/
Roulher672/
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