Royston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Royston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Royston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 96
Agricultural Labourer 16
House Servant 8
Dress Maker 8
Stone Mason 7
Cloth Dresser 7
Butcher 5
Labourer 5
Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Painter 4
General Servant 4
House Maid 4
Wife Of Above 3
Independent 3
Boiler Maker 3
Grocer 3
Piecer In Cotton Mill 3
Wife 3
Carter 3
Coal Miner 3
Cloth Finisher 3
Delph Stone Labourer 3
House Work 3
Power Loom Worsted Weaver 3

Royston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Royston 100% 6,879
2 Roystone 88% 759
3 Rayston 86% 150

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The surname Royston is the most popular version of all its varients

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