Roye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
Cook 2
Basket Maker 1
Wife Of Above 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Boatswain 1
School Keeper 1
Boatswain 2 Cl 1
Boatman 1
Clerk In Warehouse 1
Formerly Silk Winder 1
Labourer 1
Looker Over Of Finisher Cotton 1
Maker Up Of Cotton Yard 1
Matters Maker 1
Agricultural Labouerer 1
Shopkeeper 1
Labourer Gas Works 1
Packer 1
Servant 1
Domestic Servant Nurse 1
Private 7th Hussans 1

Roye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ray 50% 49,419
2 Reay 25% 18,029
3 Airey 20% 14,537
4 Rye 75% 10,238
5 Roy 75% 6,494
6 Rey 50% 2,428
7 Eary 0% 1,118
8 Raye 75% 1,019
9 Arey 25% 567
10 Roye 100% 532
11 Airy 0% 525
12 Ary 25% 408
13 Earey 20% 323
14 Urey 25% 238
15 Rauey 40% 179
16 Eray 25% 128
17 Royee 80% 124
18 Aray 25% 101

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The surname Roye is the 10th most popular variant of Ray.

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