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 155
Agricultural Labourer 21
General Labourer 14
Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 11
Coal Miner 9
Farm Labourer 8
Annuitant 7
General Servant 7
Fisherman 7
General Servant Domestic 5
Lighterman 5
Baker 5
House Keeper 5
Agricultural Laborer 5
Laundress 4
Dress Maker 4
Char Woman 4
Furrier 4
Printer 3
Shoe Maker 3
Cigar Maker 3
Carpenter 3
Fish Hawker 3
Wherryman Waterman 3

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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