Find out how popular the last name Royals is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Royals.

Royals, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Royals surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Royals in America

Royals is the 20336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Royals surname appeared 1,307 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Royals.

We can also compare 2010 data for Royals to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Royals

The surname Royals is of English origin, dating back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French word "roial," which means "royal" or "kingly." The name likely originated in the areas of Normandy and Brittany in northern France, where the French language and culture had a strong influence.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Royals can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Roials," referring to individuals who were associated with the royal court or had royal connections.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Royals was often used to denote individuals who held positions of authority or worked in close proximity to the monarchy. For example, John Royals (1265-1327) was a prominent courtier and advisor to King Edward I of England.

In later centuries, the name Royals became more widespread and was adopted by families who may not have had direct ties to the royal court but aspired to be associated with nobility and prestige. One notable bearer of the name was Sir Edward Royals (1568-1642), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament during the reign of King James I.

The Royals surname also has connections to various place names in England, such as Royalton in Derbyshire and Royalshall in Kent. These place names likely derived from the Old English words "royal" and "hall," indicating locations that were once associated with the royal family or nobility.

Other notable individuals with the surname Royals include:

1. William Royals (1740-1816), an English politician and Member of Parliament for the borough of Seaford.
2. Elizabeth Royals (1792-1873), a British writer and poet known for her works on religious themes.
3. James Royals (1820-1898), an American businessman and industrialist who founded the Royals Steel Company in Pittsburgh.
4. Henry Royals (1853-1917), a British explorer and naturalist who led several expeditions to South America and documented the flora and fauna of the Amazon rainforest.
5. Mary Royals (1921-2003), an American activist and civil rights leader who played a significant role in the African-American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Royals

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Royals.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Royals was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Royals has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Royals was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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