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 last name Royster is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Royster? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 48,734th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 689,325 people. The surname Royster is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Royster live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Royster is also the 727,628th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 159 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 10,434 people, or 1 in 34,738. In The United States Royster is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 18 percent reside, Maryland, where 12 percent reside and Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and Israel, where 0 percent reside.

Royster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Royster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Royster last name expanded 711 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Royster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Royster last name are 1.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.55% registered to vote for the political 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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