Roycroft

Roycroft Meaning & Origin

About Roycroft
The surname Roycroft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "roy" meaning "king" and "croft" meaning "small farm or field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Roycroft can be interpreted as "the king's small farm or field." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who owned or worked on a small piece of land that belonged to the king or had some association with royalty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roycroft: 554
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R026013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OY1 K R AH0 F T
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɔɪkrəft/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roycroft in Braille

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

The name Roycroft in braille

How to sign the name Roycroft using Sign Language

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

The name Roycroft in sign language

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