Explore the Family Name Royes

The meaning of Royes

Catalan (Royés): Castilianized form of Rogés, plural form of the personal name Roger. In Spain, it is most common in Huesca.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Royes has moderately increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 56,687th most popular surname in the United States. However, by 2010 it had risen to 54,055th place, marking a 4.64% increase. The total count of individuals with this surname also grew from 337 to 382 during this decade, an increase of 13.35%. The proportion of U.S. citizens bearing the Royes surname per 100k population also saw growth, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, a rise of approximately 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,687	#54,055	4.64%
Count	337	382	13.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Royes

The ethnicity associated with the surname Royes also saw shifts during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the Royes surname identified as Black, although this group slightly decreased from 57.57% in 2000 to 55.76% in 2010. The second largest ethnic identity was White, which slightly dropped from 24.93% to 24.35%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase from 12.46% to 15.18%, while those reporting two or more races remained relatively stable at just over 4%. There were no reported instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	57.57%	55.76%	-3.14%
White	24.93%	24.35%	-2.33%
Hispanic	12.46%	15.18%	21.83%
Two or More Races	4.15%	4.19%	0.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%