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 in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Royton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Royton reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. Royton is also the 1,100,117th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 77 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States Royton is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 33 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Kentucky, where 17 percent live. Excluding The United States Royton occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 38 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Royton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Royton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Royton last name grew 120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 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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