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

Royval, 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 Royval surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Royval in America

Royval is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Royval surname appeared 142 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 Royval.

We can also compare 2010 data for Royval 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 Royval

The surname ROYVAL is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old French words "roi" meaning king and "val" meaning valley, suggesting the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a valley owned by the king or a royal estate.

One of the earliest known references to the surname ROYVAL can be found in the records of the Duchy of Burgundy from the 13th century, where a nobleman named Guilluame ROYVAL was mentioned as a vassal of the Duke. This suggests the name was already established among the French nobility by this time.

In the 14th century, records show a Jehan ROYVAL was a merchant in the city of Lyon, indicating the name had also spread to the urban bourgeoisie. The spelling "Roival" is also occasionally seen in documents from this era, suggesting some variation in the pronunciation and spelling of the name.

During the Renaissance period, a family of ROYVAL silk merchants became prominent in the city of Tours, with Pierre ROYVAL (1523-1591) being particularly renowned for his intricate woven designs. His son, Jacques ROYVAL (1560-1628), continued the family business and was also a noted patron of the arts.

In the 17th century, a branch of the ROYVAL family emigrated to Quebec, Canada, with one of the earliest settlers being Pierre ROYVAL (1632-1698), who established a farm in the Seigneurie of Beaupré. His descendants can still be found in parts of Quebec today.

Another notable figure was the French philosopher and writer Jean-Baptiste ROYVAL (1671-1741), who wrote extensively on the principles of natural rights and influenced the development of Enlightenment thought.

While the name ROYVAL is not among the most common French surnames today, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and various walks of life, from nobility and merchants to philosophers and pioneers in the New World.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Royval

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

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

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