Roys Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roys Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roys family

Profession Census Frequency
School 15
General Servant (domestic) 3
Newspaper Clerk 1
Apprentic Plumber 1
At School 1
General Servant 1
Horseman On Farm 1
Iron Moulder 1
Labourer Ln Fron Powndery 1
Waggoner On Farm 1
Assisting At Home 1
Assisting In Domestic Work 1
At Home 1
Bricklayers Labourer 1
Carter Coal 1
Coal Carter 1
Dressmaker 1
Fetters Labourer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Labourer Licensed Vender 1
Pony Driver Below Ground 1
Printers Assistant 1
Railway Goods Guard 1
Confectioner Traveller 1
Soldier 1

Roys Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reys 75% 481
2 Royse 80% 440
3 Roys 100% 401
4 Royes 80% 358
5 Rays 75% 339
6 Rayes 60% 256
7 Reyes 60% 227

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The surname Roys is the 3rd most popular variant of Reys.

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