Royle Surname
Approximately 9,663 people bear this surname
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 .
Read More About This SurnameRoyle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,741 | 1:9,705 | 1,432 |
| United States | 1,522 | 1:238,146 | 22,806 |
| Australia | 1,316 | 1:20,513 | 2,844 |
| Canada | 455 | 1:80,979 | 9,038 |
| Wales | 160 | 1:19,341 | 2,064 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| Scotland | 84 | 1:63,736 | 5,100 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Isle of Man | 37 | 1:2,320 | 450 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Peru | 13 | 1:2,444,933 | 27,186 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,929 | 1:6,204 | 953 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 319 | 1:157,425 | 14,458 |
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.
1 v. Ryle.
2 (occasionally) a North. Dialectal form of Roll(e, q.v.
Perhaps Ryall, a township in Northumberland.
John Roiale, Normandy 1180 - 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae): Hugh Royl, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Royle is the name of an ancient mansion in Whalley parish (B.).
Royle Demographics
Average Royle Salary in
United States
$46,119 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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