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.
Read More About This SurnameRoyse Surname Distribution Map
| 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
Average Royse Salary in
United States
$42,353 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Royse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Royse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Royse occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Royse? popularity and diffusion
Royse is the 161,802nd most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,709,125 people. The surname Royse 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. Royse is also the 673,127th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 183 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,555 people, or 1 in 141,863. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 13 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States Royse is found in 17 countries. It also occurs 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 last name expanded 575 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Royse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Royse surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Royse last name are 19.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.83% being registered to vote for the political 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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