Roys

Roys Meaning & Origin

About Roys
The surname Roys is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Roy, which itself is a short form of the name Roger. The name Roger comes from the Old Norse name Hróðgeirr, meaning "famous spear." Therefore, the surname Roys is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Roy or Roger.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roys: 946
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,954
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roys 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 Roys is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/rɔɪz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roys in Braille

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

The name Roys in braille

How to sign the name Roys using Sign Language

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

The name Roys in sign language

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