Explore the Family Name Royse

The meaning of Royse

1. English (Lancashire): variant of Rose. 2. Norwegian (Røyse): habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Røyse, from Old Norse hreysi ‘heap of stones’. 3. Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine): variant of Roys.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Royse saw a slight decline in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,731st most common surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 14,995th position, marking a decrease of 9.21%. The count of individuals with this surname also showed a minor decrease from 2,024 individuals in 2000 to 1,970 in 2010, resulting in a drop of 2.67%. Consequently, the proportion of the Royse surname per 100,000 people has decreased by 10.67% over that decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,731	#14,995	-9.21%
Count	2,024	1,970	-2.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.75	0.67	-10.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Royse

The ethnicity breakdown of the Royse surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority identify as White, comprising 92.98% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 92.69% in 2010. However, there were significant changes in other ethnic identities. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic almost doubled from 1.24% to 2.28%. The representation of two or more races increased by 29.76%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a decrease of 18.18%. The Black identification group experienced the largest decrease, dropping by more than half from 2.47% to 1.12%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw an increase of 15.13% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.98%	92.69%	-0.31%
Hispanic	1.24%	2.28%	83.87%
Two or More Races	1.68%	2.18%	29.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.19%	1.37%	15.13%
Black	2.47%	1.12%	-54.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.36%	-18.18%