Explore the Family Name Royals

The meaning of Royals

1. English (Lancashire): variant of Royal, with post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Ryals, with which it may have been confused. 2. Perhaps also an Americanized form of Spanish Reales.

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How common is the last name Royals in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Royals" showed a slight increase in frequency from 2000 to 2010, but its overall rank in popularity fell. In 2000, there were 1,287 people with the surname Royals, amounting to 0.48 out of every 100,000 people. By 2010, this increased to 1,307 people, or 0.44 out of every 100,000, marking a modest growth of 1.55% in count over the decade. However, the surname's rank dropped by 4.63%, moving from 19,436th most popular in 2000 to 20,336th in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,436	#20,336	-4.63%
Count	1,287	1,307	1.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.44	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Royals

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information about the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname "Royals". In both 2000 and 2010, the majority identified as white (77.93% in 2000 and 76.59% in 2010). The percentage of those identifying as black slightly increased over the decade from 18.34% to 18.97%. There was substantial growth in the number of Royals identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 1.55% in 2000 to 2.45% in 2010, a leap of 58.06%. Those reporting two or more ethnicities decreased from 1.94% to 1.53%, a drop of 21.13%. There were no reported Royals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.93%	76.59%	-1.72%
Black	18.34%	18.97%	3.44%
Hispanic	1.55%	2.45%	58.06%
Two or More Races	1.94%	1.53%	-21.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%