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- Royal - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Royal
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Old English
A habitational surname, shaped by folk etymology, from places in England, Riehale, Righale, Ryhill and Ryall, Old English ryge (“rye”) + hyll (“hill”), and Royle, rā (“roe”) + hyll (“hill”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Royal
Rank #2264
Frequency
14,739 people (5.46 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 55.46% Hispanic 2.21% Black 39.67% Asian/PI 0.37% Native Am. 0.45% Two+ 1.85%
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