Royal Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Royal Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Royal family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 90
Agricultural Labourer 21
Servant 13
Labourer 10
House Servant 9
Carter 5
General Servant 5
Lighterman 5
Dress Maker 4
Dairy Maid 4
Shipwright 4
Fisher Man 4
Brick Layer 4
Lace Maker 4
Laundress 3
Cooper 3
Charwoman 3
Farm Labourer 3
Labourer Coal Weaver 3
Waterman 3
Dock Labourer 2
Baker 2
Chelsea Pensioner 2
Wheel Wright 2
Wheel Wright Journey Man 2

Royal Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Royle 60% 27,805
2 Royal 100% 6,395
3 Ryle 40% 2,937
4 Royall 83% 2,259
5 Rayle 40% 621
6 Ryal 80% 359
7 Royel 80% 150
8 Rylie 20% 111

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The surname Royal is the 2nd most popular variant of Royle.

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