Royster Surname

48,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Royster Surname Definition:

(English) A blustering, swaggering person, a roisterer, a bully.

Royster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,4341:34,7384,329
England441:1,266,32057,817
Israel211:407,50632,346
Guam161:10,0081,526
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales41:773,63329,106
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4681:34,2094,092

Royster (159) may also be a first name.

Royster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) A blustering, swaggering person, a roisterer, a bully.

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

Royster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Royster is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Royster? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 48,734th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 689,325 people. The last name Royster occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Royster are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 727,628th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 159 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 10,434 people, or 1 in 34,738. In The United States Royster is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 18 percent are found, Maryland, where 12 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States Royster occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and Israel, where 0 percent are found.

Royster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Royster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Royster last name rose 711 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Royster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Royster are 1.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.55% registered with the party.

The amount Royster earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.32% less than the national average, earning $39,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.9% more than the national average, earning $73,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royester936/
Roysterr932/
Royister930/
Royseter930/
Roster92799/
Royter92268/
Ryster9274/
Rouster86157/
Royther8625/
Rooster8624/
Roister8619/
Roester8614/
Rosster8613/
Rostert8611/
Rayster869/
Rostier869/
Roszter866/
Rotster865/
Reyster864/
Rostter862/
Roystre861/
Hroster861/
Rosther861/
Rodster861/
Roytter861/
Royeter860/
Ryester860/
Royater860/
Ryter831,708/
Roter831,704/
Roste83436/
Royte83247/
Ryste83157/
Roschter806/
Rossster805/
Rosterdt802/
Rotsteir801/
Royetter801/
Roestger801/
Reyester801/
Rosstter801/
Rosæther801/
Rouester801/
Rosttert800/
Rayaster800/
Rosstere800/
Rother7722,288/
Rotter7714,637/
Rister772,744/
Rotger772,604/
Rytter772,443/
Rester772,267/
Reyter771,652/
Rotert771,541/
Ruyter771,170/
Raster77762/
Ryther77708/
Roiter77705/
Rayter77453/
Rosted77330/
Rotier77153/
Router77129/
Roeter7786/
Rohter7777/
Rostie7763/
Rysted7757/
Rooste7754/
Rojter7734/
Rooter7733/
Ruoste7732/
Røyter7727/
Rostey7725/
Ryhter7719/
Rostea7717/
Rouste7716/
Royate7712/
Rioter779/
Rostes779/
Rostte775/
Rhoter773/
Rostei773/
Rodter773/
Rostre772/
Rosste772/
Rioste771/
Rotere771/
Rostee771/
Roiste771/
Ryoter771/
Rytert771/
Rytger771/
Roysti771/
Rostyr771/
Rostet770/
Roteer770/
Roterd770/
Roisetter755/
Royathere754/
Roisseter754/
Rousthier751/
Rooschter751/
Rote738,484/
Ryte735/
Routier714,507/
Rychter713,675/
Riester713,041/
Rottier712,602/
Reister712,028/
Rothert711,762/
Rostedt71797/
Roether71761/
Roither71704/
Rothier71408/
Reytier71377/
Rystedt71323/
Restier71302/
Roetter71264/
Rottger71241/
Roetger71148/
Reuster71106/
Ruester71104/
Rastier7197/
Roissetter7196/
Reyther7188/
Rosteet7188/
Reaster7186/
Rhotert7185/
Roostee7174/
Hrostea7153/
Risther7148/
Rastert7147/
Reester7146/
Rootert7144/
Raxster7140/
Riszter7139/
Rodsted7137/
Ryshtei7136/
Rostior7132/
Rohtert7129/
Routher7120/
Rottert7119/
Rishter7119/
Roijter7118/
Ristere7118/
Rotsted7117/
Roitter7116/
Resther7116/
Reszter7116/
Rotther7114/
Røysted7114/
Ryczter7112/
Royaute719/
Rauster718/
Rochter717/
Rajster716/
Raester715/
Restert714/
Roueste714/
Rothger713/
Roedter713/
Rytther713/
Hrister712/
Ruyeter712/
Rostech712/
Ruiyter712/
Raytter712/
Raister712/
Reytere712/
Rotherd711/
Ristter711/
Reshter711/
Ryshtey711/
Rystead711/
Royette711/
Rhester711/
Reytter711/
Riohter711/
Roostte711/
Hraster711/
Resster711/
Rayuter711/
Rashter711/
Raszter711/
Rijster711/
Rossted711/
Roitere711/
Roytech711/
Routter711/
Redster711/
Roostei711/
Roterdh711/
Ruister710/
Rojater710/
Restter710/
Ritster710/
Resteer710/
Rootear710/
Roueter710/
Rrister710/
Rhyther710/
Rastter710/
Rixster710/
Rothe6736,060/
Routhier674,967/
Rosta672,718/
Raste672,567/
Rotte672,052/
Riter671,977/
Roettger671,853/
Rosti671,597/
Riste67937/
Rotthier67787/
Rater67719/
Rotea67708/
Reter67527/
Route67524/
Roote67448/
Reste67431/
Rayte67405/
Rotge67335/
Roete67307/
Rydstedt67298/
Rohte67260/
Rosty67196/
Rischter67195/
Rotes67169/
Reisæter67123/
Routtier67111/
Rotre6776/
Rotie6760/
Rysta6752/
Rotey6741/
Rotep6741/
Rytir6735/
Rotee6727/
Redsteer6723/
Roite6721/
Reiseter6721/
Reyte6720/
Rysti6716/
Rytie6714/
Rotstedt6714/
Rosstedt6713/
Rotei6712/
Ruote6710/
Rodstedt679/
Reyather679/
Reystead678/
Rytte678/
Rohstedt677/
Rosstead676/
Roitherz676/
Royatech676/
Roottier675/
Rodstead675/
Rotherdt675/
Rojstedt675/
Rytee675/
Roustead674/
Riote674/
Roteh674/
Routheir673/
Rhostedt673/
Royta673/
Rouether673/
Ryote673/
Reistter672/
Riyastee672/
Raschter672/
Rotje672/
Rowetter672/
Rostedth672/
Räter672/
Rychtere671/
Rotez671/
Rouhtier671/
Royathee671/
Rejester671/
Riesteer671/
Roehther671/
Risteard671/
Rhote671/
Rodte671/
Royti671/
Reistier671/
Rhuytter671/
Raistere671/
Reistere671/
Reiszter671/
Roted671/
Rotet671/
Rytes671/
Rothstei671/
Rytyr671/
Rooteire671/
Rowether670/
Roittger670/
Rohweter670/
Rryte670/
Reiester670/
Rejister670/

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