Roys Surname

161,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Colombia

Roys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2881:281,41226,223
Colombia5721:83,5213,322
England1881:296,37322,665
Russia1131:1,275,42591,659
Iran1131:679,49136,096
Indonesia1101:1,202,26584,863
India521:14,751,257245,013
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Nicaragua251:240,8442,724
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Venezuela241:1,258,50317,711
France221:3,019,215204,848
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Macau11:601,6301,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3101:161,99614,761

Roys (648) may also be a first name.

Roys Last Name Facts

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

Roys (Russian: Ройс) occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roys? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 161,218th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,697,093 people. Roys occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Roys live; 49 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Roys is also the 326,442nd most widely held first name globally It is held by 648 people.

The surname Roys is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,288 people, or 1 in 281,412. In The United States Roys is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 14 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 21 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Roys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roys has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roys surname grew 415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roys Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Roys last name is principally Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Roys last name are 21.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roys earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 10.22% less than the national average, earning $20,381,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning $43,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.97% less than the national average, earning $39,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royse892,690/
Royes891,669/
Royds891,003/
Rouys89149/
Royos89107/
Royas8993/
Royis8984/
Roysh8936/
Royss8919/
Roysp8914/
Rooys899/
Rohys893/
Roysc891/
Royts891/
Rhoys891/
Royst890/
Roy862,687,333/
Ros86128,692/
Rys866,769/
Rioyos80190/
Rouyes80178/
Royese80127/
Royase8021/
Royise807/
Royees805/
Rouyas804/
Royesh803/
Roysse802/
Royest801/
Royiss801/
Roysht801/
Roytsh801/
Rroyes801/
Royess800/
Rhoyds800/
Rios751,115,749/
Ross75485,935/
Rose75415,299/
Roos7571,964/
Royo7528,682/
Rost7525,693/
Rois7512,000/
Rohy7511,266/
Roya757,976/
Rous756,548/
Roye755,602/
Roes753,660/
Rosh752,837/
Rays752,545/
Ruys752,244/
Rouy751,944/
Rooy751,791/
Reys751,773/
Rohs751,455/
Rhys751,256/
Rysz751,215/
Royi751,131/
Rots75746/
Rozs75688/
Rojy75562/
Rojs75503/
Hrys75485/
Royt75482/
Hros75342/
Royz75219/
Ryss75207/
Ryes75188/
Ryst75160/
Ruos75134/
Rosc75133/
Rosz75120/
Rosø75111/
Rìos7587/
Royd7580/
Røys7576/
Royy7566/
Rosd7562/
Rysp7555/
Roås7553/
Rods7551/
Rysh7546/
Roiy7543/
Royé7541/
Roxs7539/
Ryts7538/
Ryos7533/
Ryse7529/
Rroy7528/
Rhoy7524/
Rioy7520/
Royc7516/
Rhos7515/
Åros7513/
Ryås7511/
Royh759/
Royx758/
Rysø756/
Rosp753/
Rïos753/
Ryhs752/
Ruoy752/
Roså752/
Ryds752/
Ryjs752/
Royp751/
Rzos751/
Rgos751/
Ryoy751/
Rëys751/
Royè751/
Roës751/
Roís751/
Rosj751/
Rosx751/
Rgoy751/
Reyes673,076,506/
Rojas672,340,328/
Ro67250,282/
Rouse6748,709/
Rayes6721,130/
Riyas6714,984/
Roush6714,905/
Royce6712,788/
Rayos6711,310/
Rayas679,874/
Roose678,469/
Rouhy677,036/
Rayis675,523/
Roots674,682/
Rosse674,170/
Rosch672,892/
Ry672,648/
Royet672,584/
Roost672,004/
Ruoss671,486/
Rojos671,178/
Rijos67808/
Roess67739/
Rojiy67739/
Roths67586/
Reyas67572/
Rodts67543/
Reysh67527/
Raysh67469/
Royez67420/
Rouss67372/
Hross67361/
Roshe67343/
Hrosh67331/
Hryts67322/
Reysz67285/
Rohyo67254/
Rajos67252/
Royat67248/
Rayts67233/
Roust67215/
Royah67208/
Roise67204/
Roshd67201/
Roych67196/
Royot67195/
Raios67193/
Roias67184/
Roiss67181/
Royau67178/
Reyss67168/
Roods67156/
Rioyo67154/
Rohus67146/
Rohyz67146/
Roosz67144/
Rouya67138/
Routs67135/
Rohiy67130/
Rojis67128/
Ruyts67126/
Hrysh67118/
Reyos67111/
Roaya67109/
Rowes67104/
Rojes6799/
Rejos6799/
Roish6792/
Rooss6789/
Royad6783/
Reyst6780/
Rouye6776/
Rhods6772/
Rotts6765/
Roies6764/
Riyos6761/
Royod6760/
Rosså6760/
Roesz6759/
Rayss6759/
Ruoya6758/
Roeye6757/
Rysse6748/
Rayus6747/
Roios6744/
Royaa6742/
Hrots6742/
Rossz6741/
Roits6737/
Roisz6730/
Rohya6729/
Rotås6729/
Rohsh6728/
Reyse6727/
Royee6727/
Rhoya6727/
Reuys6727/
Reyts6726/
Royed6726/
Rysst6726/
Ryoya6726/
Roist6724/
Rosst6723/
Røros6723/
Royoh6722/
Reyus6722/
Roesh6722/
Rysch6722/
Rooyi6721/
Hrois6720/
Roehs6719/
Rydså6719/
Roshh6719/
Ryszt6719/
Rhoyi6719/
Royyi6718/
Rohyi6718/
Riyes6718/
Ruyes6718/
Ruoyo6717/
Reyis6716/
Røyse6716/
Rouhs6716/
Royiz6716/
Rhoss6715/
Rayys6714/
Raysz6714/
Royeh6714/
Royaj6713/
Rysht6712/
Royap6712/
Rouds6711/
Rayse6711/
Rohst6711/
Rioss6710/
Reeys6710/
Rohjy6710/
Ruyos6710/
Hrysz679/
Rhose679/
Rytts679/
Riios678/
Rhoes678/
Hrost678/
Roosh677/
Hrosc677/
Hrosz677/
Ryshe677/
Rodds676/
Rousc676/
Royip676/
Ruose676/
Rhyes676/
Reyds676/
Rydås676/
Hryss676/
Roytz675/
Roszt675/
Raiys675/
Royie675/
Rioas675/
Rodås675/
Royac675/
Rehys675/
Riojs674/
Royit674/
Roues674/
Reios674/
Rotse674/
Rrios674/
Rouyesse674/
Rhyse673/
Rayds673/
Rossd673/
Rohds673/
Hreys673/
Rhuys673/
Rousd673/
Royaz673/
Rryes673/
Ruiys673/
Rhouy673/
Rëyës673/
Rydsø673/
Rodse673/
Hrods673/
Hryse672/
Rhyss672/
Ruohy672/
Rousz672/
Ryesh672/
Ryess672/
Roiis672/
Rosce672/
Rhois672/
Rostt672/
Rooya672/
Rohts672/
Rouxs672/
Rroyo672/
Royoc672/
Ruios672/
Réyes672/
Hroos672/
Rohss671/
Rheys671/
Rouyh671/
Rosss671/
Ryhse671/
Ryths671/
Royhe671/
Royid671/
Ruyas671/
Ruosh671/
Rosph671/
Reysj671/
Riosj671/
Rojhs671/
Roeiy671/
Roisd671/
Rhost671/
Rrous671/
Roydd671/
Ruyzs671/
Ray's671/
Rhoyd671/
Rostø671/
Roiyi671/
Rojàs671/
Rojäs671/
Roohs671/
Rooye671/
Réyès671/
Royaï671/
Rrost671/
Ruyst671/
Hrous671/
Roiyo671/
Rossx671/
Ryhxs671/
Ryoyo671/
Rotst671/
Royhy671/
Ruyis671/
Riojy671/
Ro'ya671/
Hrose671/
Rross670/
Rrose670/
Ruohs670/
Rosht670/
Royio670/
Rousp670/
Rotsh670/

Roys Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roys in the Russian language
Ройсrojs-

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Roys Reference & Research

Roy DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Royal DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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.

Royal 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roys
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