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

Royse, 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 Royse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Royse in America

Royse is the 14995th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Royse surname appeared 1,970 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Royse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Royse 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 Royse

The surname Royse originated in England, likely derived from the Old French word 'rois' or 'roy,' meaning king. It first appeared in the late 12th century and is believed to have been an occupational surname for someone who served a king or worked in a royal household.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Leicestershire, where a Philip le Roys is mentioned in 1199. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also list a William le Roys from Oxfordshire.

During the Middle Ages, the name was often spelled in various ways, such as Roys, Royse, Royes, and Royce, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal variations of the time. It is thought that the surname may have originated from a place name, possibly Royes in Normandy, France.

The Royse name appears in several historical records from the 13th to 16th centuries. Notably, a John Royse was listed as a resident of Lincolnshire in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327. Additionally, a Thomas Royse was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1524.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Royse. One of the earliest was William Royse (c. 1340-1400), a prominent merchant and alderman of London who served as the Sheriff of London in 1389. Another was Richard Royse (c. 1510-1570), a wealthy landowner and member of the gentry in Shropshire, England.

In the 17th century, James Royse (1640-1712) was a noted English mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of calculus. Edward Royse (1670-1732) was a successful merchant and landowner in Virginia, USA, and served as a member of the House of Burgesses.

During the 19th century, Sir John Royse (1810-1885) was a British politician and industrialist who served as a Member of Parliament for Wigan and was knighted for his contributions to the cotton industry. Another notable figure was Mary Royse (1846-1924), an American educator and philanthropist who founded the Royse City Public School in Texas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Royse

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

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 Royse 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 Royse 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 Royse was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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