Royse Surname

161,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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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Royse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5551:141,86314,726
England721:773,86242,299
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4441:113,10511,218

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).

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

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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the sign of the rose; one who lived at the sign of the horse.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Royse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Royse occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Royse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 161,802nd most commonly used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,709,125 people. The last name Royse occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Royse are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 673,127th most common first name globally, held by 183 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,555 people, or 1 in 141,863. In The United States Royse is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 13 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Royse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Royse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Royse last name increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Royse Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Royse surname are 19.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.83% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royese91127/
Royset9126/
Royase9121/
Royser917/
Royise917/
Roysse912/
Roysey911/
Roysee911/
Rose89415,299/
Roys892,702/
Ryse8929/
Royasei833/
Roytser832/
Roysher831/
Roysihe831/
Roysset831/
Rouse8048,709/
Royce8012,788/
Roser809,373/
Roose808,469/
Ryser806,048/
Roses804,408/
Rosse804,170/
Roset803,009/
Roese802,204/
Rosey801,755/
Rosie801,744/
Royes801,669/
Royds801,003/
Royez80420/
Roshe80343/
Rosee80310/
Ryose80237/
Rohse80220/
Rosez80205/
Roise80204/
Roseh80168/
Rouys80149/
Rosei80135/
Rysei80123/
Rosed80122/
Royos80107/
Royas8093/
Riose8088/
Royis8084/
Rysse8048/
Rosep8046/
Roseu8041/
Rosea8039/
Roysh8036/
Ročys8036/
Reyse8027/
Roysa8027/
Royss8019/
Røyse8016/
Roysp8014/
Rosys8013/
Rosée8013/
Roysi8011/
Rayse8011/
Ryset8011/
Rooys809/
Rhose809/
Ryshe807/
Ruose806/
Rotse804/
Rhyse803/
Rosze803/
Royze803/
Rodse803/
Rohys803/
Hryse802/
Rosce802/
Ryhse801/
Roxse801/
Royts801/
Rhoys801/
Roseċ801/
Roseĭ801/
Rosge801/
Hrose801/
Rrose800/
Royst800/
Rouyesse774/
Ros75128,692/
Rys756,769/
Rosier7321,096/
Rosser7317,408/
Rosset7310,683/
Rousse735,532/
Rousey731,627/
Rosche731,508/
Roshed731,290/
Rouser73955/
Rossie73942/
Rosher73682/
Rossey73527/
Røyset73371/
Rosett73344/
Reyser73333/
Roiser73232/
Roisse73230/
Rioyos73190/
Rouyes73178/
Rooses73160/
Rossez73139/
Rousee73131/
Rosses73121/
Rhosie73109/
Rayser73102/
Roosje7392/
D'Rose7373/
Rosies7368/
Rouyez7355/
Rayses7352/
Rosehr7350/
Roysha7343/
Ryosei7338/
Rouseu7334/
Roehse7330/
Rotset7329/
Roshet7327/
Rossee7326/
Raysse7326/
Rhoese7325/
Rosger7324/
Rayise7323/
Rotsey7322/
Rousez7322/
Royzer7321/
Ruyase7321/
Roosei7320/
Rousie7318/
Rhouse7318/
Roesie7318/
Roseid7317/
Ryttse7317/
Roisie7316/
Rayase7315/
Roszie7315/
Rysser7314/
Royzis7314/
Rhoset7312/
Roosey7312/
Roycei7311/
Rooset7311/
Rousøe7310/
Rosess739/
Roygee739/
Roseyh738/
Rouset738/
Roshea738/
Rouses737/
Ryseth737/
Rojase737/
Rosiee737/
Roushe736/
Rooser736/
Roshee736/
Roosie736/
Reyset736/
Rodsed736/
Roshes735/
Rayset735/
Royees735/
Roseed735/
Royasi735/
Rousée734/
Reyese734/
Royger734/
Reyase734/
Rouyas734/
Royisa734/
Rhoses733/
Rosepp733/
Rosiet733/
Rijoys733/
Ruosie733/
Rousea733/
Rousei733/
Royesh733/
Rodset733/
Rouseh733/
Roesse733/
Rajose733/
Rossei733/
Royice733/
Royche733/
Roscie733/
Hrosei733/
Rysets732/
Roeseh732/
Roxsie732/
Rosech732/
Roseph732/
Rosied732/
Roosee732/
Riyase732/
Rhoshe732/
Reyses732/
Rosieh732/
Rossée732/
Roseas732/
Roseet732/
Reyise732/
Hrosse732/
Rodsee732/
Rosesd732/
Rottse731/
Ryssey731/
Rouese731/
Roycer731/
Royest731/
Royisi731/
Roseap731/
Roseey731/
Rosetd731/
Rosets731/
Rosseu731/
Rhodse731/
Rejose731/
Raysey731/
Rootse731/
Roesey731/
Roeshe731/
Roosse731/
Rysher731/
Roygis731/
Royiss731/
Rossea731/
Rossys731/
Royeje731/
Rosiez731/
Rajoys731/
Riosse731/
Reysey731/
Rosiej731/
Rosseh731/
Roises731/
Rosees731/
Roycey731/
Royece731/
Roysht731/
Royssi731/
Roytsh731/
Rroyes731/
Royage731/
Ruysse731/
Ruočys731/
Raysee731/
Rotser731/
Reysie731/
Riyose731/
Rosesh731/
Roshez731/
Rotsee731/
Roscer731/
Rosehe731/
Rochys731/
Rodsie731/
Rogeys731/
Hroshe731/
Royess730/
Ryssie730/
Roycie730/
Rohser730/
Rosshe730/
Roshie730/
Ryesse730/
Roisey730/
Rousce730/
Roshei730/
Rhoyds730/
Roisee730/
Roiyce730/
Hrouse730/
Rozser730/
Rios671,115,749/
Rosa671,063,913/
Ross67485,935/
Roos6771,964/
Rost6725,693/
Rosi6722,068/
Rousset6717,594/
Rois6712,000/
Roze679,431/
Rous676,548/
Rise676,261/
Roge675,224/
Rase674,860/
Rosy674,575/
Rozy673,839/
Roes673,660/
Rosh672,837/
Rays672,545/
Ruys672,244/
Roussey671,810/
Reys671,773/
Ryce671,668/
Roez671,507/
Roxy671,501/
Rohs671,455/
Rhys671,256/
Rysz671,215/
Roje671,163/
Rese671,029/
Rots67746/
Roce67714/
Rojy67562/
Rojs67503/
Hrys67485/
Rossett67476/
Rousier67409/
Hros67342/
Roussie67330/
Roysaha67287/
Rosheed67272/
Royz67219/
Ryss67207/
Ryge67201/
Rootsey67198/
Ryes67188/
Reysset67167/
Ryst67160/
Røyseth67154/
Rosé67146/
Ruos67134/
Roussez67125/
Hrytsei67125/
Rosz67120/
Rosø67111/
Rousies67102/
Ryez6787/
Rìos6787/
Rysä6781/
Røys6776/
Roussea6770/
Rosd6762/
Räse6761/
Rousser6760/
Rysp6755/
Roussei6755/
Roås6753/
Rousher6752/
Rods6751/
Roxe6749/
Rysh6746/
Rosí6744/
Roshets6739/
Roxs6739/
Ryts6738/
Rosseid6736/
Rysa6736/
Reyssie6735/
Ryos6733/
Raytses6731/
Rocy6731/
Rousheh6730/
Reysher6729/
Rayasse6728/
Roşe6728/
Roschge6727/
Rotsche6727/
Rože6724/
Ryze6724/
Roussee6723/
Rousche6721/
Raysses6719/
Rosè6719/
Rousett6718/
Rosá6718/
Rysi6718/
Rayesse6717/
Roschys6717/
Roschie6716/
Reysser6716/
Routses6715/
Rhos6715/
Rouseas6715/
Roße6714/
Rousses6713/
Åros6713/
Rotseth6712/
Raysser6712/
Rousseh6712/
Roschej6712/
Røysset6712/
Rothsey6711/
Ryås6711/
Roseová6710/
Raytser6710/
Roisier6710/
Roisset679/
Rodsett679/
Royessa678/
Royx678/
Rossger678/
Roeß678/
Ruysser677/
Roschei677/
Rysy677/
Roseova677/
Rysø676/
Hroiser676/
Rozchys676/
Raysher675/
Reyaset675/
Rohsher675/
Rôse674/
Rouesse674/
Rojseth674/
Rossher673/
Rosp673/
Rosszer673/
Roschee673/
Rossije673/
Riyosei673/
Rayaset673/
Riyaset673/
Rhossey673/
Rïos673/
Ryhs672/
Rosiets672/
Royasih672/
Roesche672/
Roosset672/
Reytser672/
Roså672/
Royessi672/
Ryds672/
Ryjs672/
Ryshche672/
Raiysee671/
Rzos671/
Roudsep671/
Rouscer671/
Rouseet671/
Rouseey671/
Rousesr671/
Routsey671/
Royasha671/
Roycess671/
Royshay671/
Roshesh671/
Rosserr671/
Reyeses671/
Reyshea671/
Rayeese671/
Raysett671/
Rayshed671/
Roscedd671/
Rosches671/
Roschhe671/
Rojshie671/
Roddshe671/
Rosehie671/
Rioshei671/
Rotshes671/
Rayisse671/
Reyasse671/
Rhyssey671/
Rgos671/
Rossieh671/
Roshche671/
Rosheer671/
Rossess671/
Rossges671/
Rosshed671/
Rosý671/
Rohsheh671/
Roseath671/
Rosehgi671/
Roosheh671/
Rytszer671/
Rëys671/
Royzier671/
Roës671/
Roësset671/
Roís671/
Roży671/
Roussée671/
D'Roose671/
Royaces671/
Roshieh671/
Ryje671/
Ryoshei671/
Rosj671/
Rosseph671/
Rothsee671/
Rosx671/
Roschez671/
Rozseed671/
Hrosser671/
Roushie670/
Ruosher670/
Roseitt670/
Ryessee670/
Rottser670/
Roosier670/
Rhousie670/
Roushee670/

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