Royse Surname
Approximately 2,690 people bear this surname
Royse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Royse'; v. Yonge, where Rohais, wife of Gilbert de Gaunt (1156), is mentioned; also Roese de Lucy, wife of Fulbert de Dover (temp. Henry II). The name seems to have been always feminine.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,555 | 1:141,863 | 14,726 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 94 | 1:259,312 | 18,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 444 | 1:113,105 | 11,218 |
Royse (183) may also be a first name.
Royse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Royse'; v. Yonge, where Rohais, wife of Gilbert de Gaunt (1156), is mentioned; also Roese de Lucy, wife of Fulbert de Dover (temp. Henry II). The name seems to have been always feminine.
Roysia Avered, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry fil. Royse, ibid.
William fil. Royse, ibid.
Radulph fil. Royste, ibid.
Roys le Bon'e (Jem.), ibid.
Roger Roys, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward.
In the registers of St. Mary Aldermary the name is spelled Roise (1639), Royce (1634), Royse (1639), Roys (1636).
1720. Richard Roys and Mary Marsh: Marriage Lic. (London).
1 Roy’s (Son): v. Roy1.
2 a fem. name Royse (and Roysia) occurs in our 13th and 14th cent. records: this seems to be the O. French Roese, Rohais, etc., Latinized Roesia, Roisia, etc.]
(English) Dweller at the sign of the rose; one who lived at the sign of the horse.
Royse Demographics
Royse Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Royse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Royse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Royse is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Royse? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 161,802nd most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,709,125 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Royse live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 673,127th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 183 people.
The last name Royse is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,555 people, or 1 in 141,863. In The United States Royse is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 13 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Royse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Royse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Royse surname increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Royse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Royse last name are 19.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.83% being registered with the party.
Royse earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.84% less than the national average, earning $42,353 USD per year.
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