Royce

First Name
29k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
5k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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  1. Related Names
  2. Pronunciation
  3. Meanings and Origins
  4. Notable Persons Named Royce
  5. Notable Persons With the Last Name Royce
  6. Popularity by Year and Gender
  7. Regional Popularity
  8. Ethnicity Distribution
  9. Fun Facts
  10. What Royces Have Visited This Page?
  11. Name Poster

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Royce mean? Find out below.

Origin and Meaning of Royce

"Royce" is a name of English origin, and it means "Of a famous kin". It's a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

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  1. A matronymic surname​ derived from the medieval Germanic given name Rose.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name
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Notable Persons Named Royce

Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie is a martial artist. Royce was born on December 12th, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Royce White

Royce White is a basketball player for the →Reno Bighorns and Sacramento Kings. He was most active from 2012 to present. Royce was born on April 10th, 1991 in Minneapolis.

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Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate was an actors, screenwriter, and author. He was most prominent from 1969 to 2003. Royce was born on December 25th, 1939 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, U.S. Royce is also known as Royce Applegate. He died on January 1st, 2003.

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Royce Clayton

Royce Clayton is a baseball player. Royce was born on January 2nd, 1970 in Burbank, California.

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Royce Freeman

Royce Freeman is a football player. Royce was born on February 24th, 1996 in Imperial, California. Royce is also known as Rolls Royce.

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Royce Jones

Royce Jones is a rock music, rhythm, and blues musician. He plays Percussion instrument. His ongoing career started in 1964. Royce was born on December 15th, 1954 in Los Angeles.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Royce

Prince Royce

Prince Royce is a musician. He was most active from 2009 to present. Prince was given the name Geoffrey Royce Rojas on May 11th, 1989 in The Bronx, New York, U.S.

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Ed Royce

Ed Royce is a Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Chairman of theHouse Foreign Affairs Committee. Ed was born on October 12th, 1951 in Los Angeles.

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Bt Sir Henry Royce

Bt Sir Henry Royce was an engineer. Bt was born on March 27th, 1863 in Alwalton. He left this life on April 22nd, 1933.

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Winston W. Royce

Winston was born in 1929. He passed away on June 7th, 1995.

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Josiah Royce

Josiah Royce was a philosopher. Josiah was born on November 20th, 1855 in Grass Valley, California, United States. He left this life on September 14th, 1916.

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Clarence V. Royce

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How popular is the baby name Royce in the U.S.?

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born
1892 7 0 7
1893 5 0 5
1895 7 0 7
1896 10 0 10
1897 7 0 7
1898 7 0 7
1900 11 0 11
1903 10 0 10
1904 8 0 8
1905 7 0 7
1906 10 0 10
1907 8 0 8
1908 9 0 9
1909 14 0 14
1910 11 0 11
1911 23 0 23
1912 37 0 37
1913 44 0 44
1914 77 0 77
1915 115 6 109
1916 129 6 123
1917 134 5 129
1918 146 13 133
1919 146 10 136
1920 187 14 173
1921 215 16 199
1922 195 9 186
1923 220 13 207
1924 250 17 233
1925 247 26 221
1926 266 23 243
1927 266 17 249
1928 289 29 260
1929 302 21 281
1930 304 15 289
1931 317 20 297
1932 323 18 305
1933 318 29 289
1934 315 19 296
1935 388 23 365
1936 341 24 317
1937 348 22 326
1938 367 35 332
1939 325 27 298
1940 366 32 334
1941 372 15 357
1942 368 45 323
1943 431 59 372
1944 401 54 347
1945 382 59 323
1946 401 47 354
1947 399 38 361
1948 391 35 356
1949 371 43 328
1950 368 43 325
1951 386 29 357
1952 401 39 362
1953 411 58 353
1954 401 36 365
1955 402 29 373
1956 412 57 355
1957 368 39 329
1958 367 33 334
1959 361 24 337
1960 334 34 300
1961 294 20 274
1962 310 19 291
1963 303 27 276
1964 282 30 252
1965 238 18 220
1966 210 17 193
1967 246 18 228
1968 205 19 186
1969 246 15 231
1970 227 14 213
1971 242 14 228
1972 198 12 186
1973 182 18 164
1974 169 9 160
1975 155 9 146
1976 180 8 172
1977 199 17 182
1978 180 9 171
1979 192 5 187
1980 188 11 177
1981 197 7 190
1982 224 8 216
1983 174 7 167
1984 201 6 195
1985 227 13 214
1986 190 7 183
1987 201 5 196
1988 216 14 202
1989 199 5 194
1990 219 8 211
1991 201 7 194
1992 202 5 197
1993 216 10 206
1994 196 0 196
1995 199 7 192
1996 186 7 179
1997 138 6 132
1998 155 0 155
1999 165 7 158
2000 179 0 179
2001 130 0 130
2002 133 0 133
2003 143 7 136
2004 148 0 148
2005 194 0 194
2006 222 6 216
2007 232 5 227
2008 233 8 225
2009 231 13 218
2010 321 15 306
2011 512 34 478
2012 585 44 541
2013 553 41 512
2014 647 43 604
2015 580 46 534
2016 722 62 660
2017 720 73 647
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Where is the name Royce popular?

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Popularity of Royce as a first name

The map shows the relative popularity of the name Royce as a first name in each of the states. See other popular names in Oklahoma, Hawaii, or Arkansas.

Popularity of Royce as a last name

The map shows the absolute popularity of the name Royce as a last name in each of the states. See other popular names in New York, California, or Michigan.

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Common last names for Royce

  • Smith
  • Johnson
  • Jones
  • Williams
  • Davis
  • Brown
  • Wilson
  • Miller
  • Thompson
  • Martin
  • Moore
  • Lewis
  • Clark
  • Allen
  • Jackson
  • Parker

Common first names for Royce

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Royce U.S.
â–ˆ  White 91.63% 64.26%
â–ˆ  African American 2.25% 11.96%
â–ˆ  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.76% 4.85%
â–ˆ  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.39% 0.69%
â–ˆ  Two or More Ethnicities 1.78% 1.76%
â–ˆ  Hispanic or Latino 3.19% 16.26%

Of Last Name Royce

People with the last name Royce are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Royce

  • What name lists does Royce rank for?
    #168Unisex Names
  • How Popular is the name Royce? Royce is the 1,395th most popular name of all time. As a last name Royce was the 6,622nd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Royce have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 29,495 babies born with the first name Royce in the United States. That's more than enough people named Royce to occupy the territory of Gibraltar (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 29,441 (as of July 1, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Royce? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1892 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Royce first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Royce is Friday, February 27th, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Royce born? The highest recorded use of the first name Royce was in 2016 with a total of 660 babies.
  • Random Royce Factoid: According to the 1992 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Royce ranks 96th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Hawaii. Imagine that, 18 babies in Hawaii have the same name as you in 1992.
  • Weird things about the name Royce: Your name in reverse order is Ecyor. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Royce. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Royce? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 5,115 people with the last name Royce.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Royce? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 2 of them will have Royce as their last name.
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