Royton Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Royton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Royton (Lancs: 13th and 14th cent. Ryton; Essex, etc.) = the Rye-Enclosure [Old English ryge = Old Norse rúg-r, rye + Old English tún, enclosure, etc.]

Royton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Wales61:515,75523,171
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Royton (77) may also be a first name.

Royton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Royton (Lancs: 13th and 14th cent. Ryton; Essex, etc.) = the Rye-Enclosure [Old English ryge = Old Norse rúg-r, rye + Old English tún, enclosure, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Royton Last Name Facts

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

Royton (Marathi: रॉयटन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Royton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Royton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,908,606th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Royton reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,100,117th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 77 people.

Royton is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States Royton is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 33 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Kentucky, where 17 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 38 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Royton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Royton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Royton surname increased 120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Royton Last Name Statistics demography

Royton earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royston926,302/
Royeton9242/
Roytond9212/
Roytong922/
Roton913,620/
Ryton9183/
Roystone8690/
Roythong861/
Rhoyston860/
Roystton860/
Rhoton832,347/
Roston831,342/
Routon831,136/
Rayton831,048/
Rotone83921/
Rotton83438/
Rothon83340/
Rotong83177/
Roeton83163/
Rioton83125/
Reyton8361/
Roytan8315/
Ryston8313/
Rodton836/
Rohton833/
Hroton833/
Rotond832/
Ruyton832/
Rooton831/
Rhyton831/
Roiton831/
Rytton831/
Rotoon831/
Rozton830/
Riotton77165/
Rouston77145/
Rotthon77121/
Roweton77107/
Rothong7798/
Rodtong7797/
Rosston7744/
Rostone7734/
Roystan7726/
Royatun7720/
Ruytond7712/
Rayston7710/
Roshton779/
Riothon777/
Rottong777/
Rodthon774/
Raython773/
Rochton772/
Royatan772/
Rooston771/
Roystom771/
Roiston771/
Roitoon771/
Rouytan771/
Rotoing771/
Rostong771/
Ruotong771/
Rostoon770/
Rystoun770/
Reyston770/
Rostton770/
Routone770/
Rouhton770/
Rhoeton770/
Rozston770/
Raton739,240/
Rotan732,121/
Riton731,483/
Rotom73354/
Reton73198/
Rotun73173/
Rotán732/
Rotoń732/
Rotthong713,277/
Rodthong71560/
Rohyatun71318/
Roithong7191/
Rothtong7123/
Reystone7111/
Rojthong719/
Roheaton712/
Rouchton712/
Rosstong712/
Roustone712/
Roustonn712/
Routhton711/
Rayatoon711/
Raytheon711/
Rayathon711/
Royatand711/
Roustoon711/
Rhystone710/
Rochtone710/
Rotthone710/
Rothhoun710/
Rostom6713,469/
Rostan673,503/
Reston672,470/
Rathon671,969/
Rothom671,249/
Ruiton67781/
Rothan67716/
Ratton67698/
Ratone67562/
Riston67543/
Raston67409/
Ritton67295/
Rauton67251/
Rostun67212/
Raiton67207/
Rotaan67183/
Rayathong67178/
Rotund67168/
Ritond67110/
Rotang67108/
Retton6796/
Retone6782/
Reytan6773/
Ritong6771/
Rotoum6767/
Rootan6760/
Rottom6747/
Rottan6745/
Ritone6741/
Reiton6736/
Rotgan6733/
Retong6733/
Raytan6733/
Rithon6732/
Riyathong6728/
Rystan6724/
Rajton6721/
Routan6721/
Retoin6720/
Ratong6719/
Rotune6714/
Rohtan6713/
Reeton6712/
Reaton6712/
Rytand6710/
Roštan6710/
Ratoin6710/
Rostán6710/
Hrotan6710/
Ratoon679/
Rotung679/
Ritoun678/
Reuton677/
Rodtonova677/
Rohtun677/
Rhotan677/
Rydtun676/
Rotann675/
Rojtan675/
Røytun675/
Rhotom674/
Rotane674/
Ritoon674/
Rahton674/
Hrytun674/
Rotgun672/
Raaton672/
Roitan672/
Rostoń672/
Hriton672/
Rothonová671/
Routom671/
Ratond671/
Rottun671/
Ratgon671/
Retoon671/
Rihton671/
Reytun671/
Rotanh671/
Røytan671/
Rueton671/
Rytanh671/
Rythom671/
Retoun671/
Ratoun671/
Rodthhong671/
Rehton670/
Rhaton670/
Rheton670/
Rieton670/
Hraton670/
Rotant670/

Royton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Royton in the Marathi language
रॉयटनroyatana-

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