Royston Surname

77,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Royston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Royston': (1) a parish in West Riding of Yorks, near Barnsley; (a) a parish partly in Cambridgeshire and partly in Hertfordshire.

1632. Married — William Styll and Elizabeth Royston: St.

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Royston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7901:95,63610,711
England1,4911:37,3704,878
Australia3271:82,5569,565
South Africa1961:276,41727,312
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Zimbabwe491:315,06631,156
Wales481:64,4695,713
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Ireland341:138,4986,546
India301:25,568,846339,406
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France71:9,488,960336,266
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8651:28,1803,815
Wales101:156,8426,008
Isle of Man71:7,753762
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6151:81,6568,568

Royston (16,299) may also be a first name.

Royston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Royston': (1) a parish in West Riding of Yorks, near Barnsley; (a) a parish partly in Cambridgeshire and partly in Hertfordshire.

1632. Married — William Styll and Elizabeth Royston: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) 1 belonging to Royston (Herts) = Royse’s or Roisia’s Town [v. under Royce2, and + Middle English -ton, Old English tún] Royston, Herts: Its present name is derived from Roisia de Vere, Countess of Norfolk, by whom a cross was set up, and near which an Austin priory was founded in Henry II’s time. . . which led to the erection of houses; and the place acquired the appellation of Royse's Town or Royston.

—Nat. Gaz. 1868.

In mediæval deeds the Herts place-name was Latinized Roissiœ Oppidum.

2 belonging to Royston (Yorks). According to Turner’s ‘Yorkshire Domesday-Book’ this is the Domesday Rorestun and Rorestone [the pers. name involved (in the genit.) may be any one of the Anglo-Saxon names Hróþw(e)ard, Hroþh(e)ard, Hróþgár, etc.; or even the Old English hrór, vigorous, strong, if it could be shown that this word was used in pers. nomenclature:-+ Old English tún, estate, farm, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who came from Royston (homestead by Roese’s cross), in Hertfordshire.

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

Parishes in Cambridgeshire and Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Hertfordshire, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Royston Last Name Facts

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

Royston (Marathi: रोयटोन, Russian: Ройстон) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Royston? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 77,612th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,156,386 people. The last name Royston is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Royston live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Royston is also the 43,856th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 16,299 people.

Royston is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,790 people, or 1 in 95,636. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Tennessee, where 9 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Royston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Royston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Royston surname expanded 616 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 480 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 227 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Royston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Royston are 19.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Royston earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning R 232,728 per year; in United States they earn 0.75% less than the national average, earning $42,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.3% more than the national average, earning $56,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roystone9390/
Royeston931/
Rhoyston930/
Roystton930/
Roston921,342/
Royton9216/
Ryston9213/
Rouston86145/
Rosston8644/
Royeton8642/
Rostone8634/
Roystan8626/
Roytond8612/
Rayston8610/
Roshton869/
Roytong862/
Rooston861/
Roystom861/
Roiston861/
Roxston861/
Ryoston861/
Rostong861/
Rostoon860/
Rystoun860/
Reyston860/
Rostton860/
Rozston860/
Roton833,620/
Ryton8383/
Roystonová821/
Reystone8011/
Rothston807/
Rosstong802/
Roustone802/
Roustonn802/
Royceton801/
Royestom801/
Roythong801/
Roustoon801/
Rhystone800/
Routston800/
Rostom7713,469/
Rostan773,503/
Reston772,470/
Rhoton772,347/
Routon771,136/
Rayton771,048/
Rotone77921/
Riston77543/
Rotton77438/
Raston77409/
Rothon77340/
Rostun77212/
Rotong77177/
Roeton77163/
Rioton77125/
Roxton7790/
Reyton7761/
Rystan7724/
Roytan7715/
Rostán7710/
Rodton776/
Rohton773/
Hroton773/
Rotond772/
Ruyton772/
Rostoń772/
Rooton771/
Rhyton771/
Roiton771/
Ryxton771/
Rytton771/
Rotoon771/
Rozton770/
Rystonová755/
Royisttan751/
Rostonova751/
Rothstone751/
Routstone750/
Roustan712,587/
Rostane711,108/
Rostand71823/
Rostant71711/
Rostoum71586/
Redston71408/
Rishton71336/
Rastoin71232/
Roustom71213/
Riotton71165/
Restoin71155/
Rostang71144/
Rotthon71121/
Roweton71107/
Rothong7198/
Rodtong7197/
Roostan7170/
Reaston7149/
Ryshtun7149/
Reuston7129/
Rashton7124/
Restone7124/
Rotstan7121/
Resston7119/
Radston7113/
Ruytond7112/
Hriston7111/
Roistan7110/
Rosstom7110/
Roestan719/
Raiston719/
Rauston718/
Riothon717/
Rottong717/
Rozstan715/
Roshtan715/
Rheston714/
Rodthon714/
Rastone713/
Raython713/
Raystan713/
Rochton712/
Roustun712/
Rostung712/
Royatan712/
Hrystan712/
Rostoom712/
Rydstom711/
Rystand711/
Rueston711/
Reshton711/
Rosstan711/
Rastong711/
Rastgon711/
Rastoon711/
Roitoon711/
Rouytan711/
Rotoing711/
Roshtun711/
Rostanh711/
Ruotong711/
Ratston710/
Ridston710/
Reiston710/
Routone710/
Ristoin710/
Ruiston710/
Rosttan710/
Rouhton710/
Rieston710/
Rhoeton710/
Ristone710/
Ristoen710/
Raton679,240/
Rotthong673,277/
Rotan672,121/
Riton671,483/
Redstone671,182/
Rodthong67560/
Roustand67415/
Rotom67354/
Reton67198/
Roustang67194/
Roustant67178/
Rheeston67104/
Roithong6791/
Radstone6749/
Restoint6743/
Reyestan6726/
Rothtong6723/
Rostagne6722/
Rojthong679/
Reshtoon678/
Rischton677/
Roustane676/
Roustoum674/
Roheaton672/
Rouchton672/
Rotán672/
Rotoń672/
Routhton671/
Rausston671/
Rayatoon671/
Raytheon671/
Raisthon671/
Rayathon671/
Rostatin671/
Royatand671/
Rousstan671/
Roycetan671/
Roostuin671/
Rostandt671/
Reyastan671/
Raiuston671/
Ristonne671/
Ridstone670/
Rieshton670/
Reushton670/
Rochtone670/
Raishton670/
Rotthone670/
Rothhoun670/
Hredston670/

Royston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Royston in the Marathi language
रोयटोनroyatona-
Royston in the Russian language
Ройстонrojston-

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