Roy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 113
Agricultural Labourer 15
Tailor 9
General Servant 7
Dress Maker 6
General Labourer 6
Labourer 6
Farm Labourer 6
Annuitant 5
Laundress 5
None 5
Domestic Servant 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Baker 4
Nurse 3
Painter 3
Blacksmith 3
Labourer Steel Works 3
Charwoman 3
At School 3
Coal Miner 2
Shipwright 2
A B Seaman 2
Grocer Assistant 2
Book Binder 2

Roy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ray 67% 49,419
2 Reay 50% 18,029
3 Airey 40% 14,537
4 Rye 33% 10,238
5 Roy 100% 6,494
6 Rey 67% 2,428
7 Eary 25% 1,118
8 Raye 50% 1,019
9 Arey 50% 567
10 Roye 75% 532
11 Airy 25% 525
12 Ary 33% 408
13 Earey 40% 323
14 Urey 50% 238
15 Rauey 40% 179
16 Eray 50% 128
17 Royee 60% 124
18 Aray 50% 101

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The surname Roy is the 5th most popular variant of Ray.

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