Royal

Royal Meaning & Origin

About Royal
The surname Royal is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "royal" which means "belonging to the king" or "pertaining to royalty." It was likely originally used as a nickname for someone who had a regal or noble bearing, or as a status name for someone in service to the king or royal household. The surname Royal signifies a connection to royalty or nobility.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Royal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Royal: 15,755
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,319
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Royal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Royal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OY1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/rɔɪəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Royal in Braille

Here's how to represent Royal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Royal in braille

How to sign the name Royal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Royal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Royal in sign language

Numerology