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- Origin: English
- Meaning: Of a famous kin
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since 1880
5k
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in 2010
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Royce Pronunciations
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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations
Have you been wondering what does the name "Royce" mean? The list below shows the origins of Royce as well as things modernly associated with the name Royce such as celebrities named 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.
- A matronymic surname​ derived from the medieval Germanic given name Rose.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name
Notable Persons With the Name Royce
Royce Gracie is a martial artist. Royce was born on December 12th, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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.
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.
Royce Clayton is a baseball player. Royce was born on January 2nd, 1970 in Burbank, California.
Royce Freeman is a football player. Royce was born on February 24th, 1996 in Imperial, California. Royce is also known as Rolls Royce.
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.
Notable Persons With the Last Name 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.
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.
Bt Sir Henry Royce was an engineer. Bt was born on March 27th, 1863 in Alwalton. He left this life on April 22nd, 1933.
Winston W. Royce was a notable person. Winston was born in 1929. He passed away on June 7th, 1995.
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.
Clarence V. Royce is an influential somebody.
How popular is the baby name Royce in the U.S.?
| 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 | 430 | 59 | 371 |
| 1944 | 400 | 53 | 347 |
| 1945 | 382 | 59 | 323 |
| 1946 | 401 | 47 | 354 |
| 1947 | 399 | 38 | 361 |
| 1948 | 392 | 36 | 356 |
| 1949 | 370 | 42 | 328 |
| 1950 | 368 | 43 | 325 |
| 1951 | 388 | 29 | 359 |
| 1952 | 401 | 39 | 362 |
| 1953 | 409 | 58 | 351 |
| 1954 | 400 | 36 | 364 |
| 1955 | 401 | 29 | 372 |
| 1956 | 412 | 57 | 355 |
| 1957 | 369 | 39 | 330 |
| 1958 | 366 | 33 | 333 |
| 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 | 239 | 18 | 221 |
| 1966 | 209 | 17 | 192 |
| 1967 | 246 | 18 | 228 |
| 1968 | 206 | 19 | 187 |
| 1969 | 246 | 15 | 231 |
| 1970 | 228 | 14 | 214 |
| 1971 | 243 | 14 | 229 |
| 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 | 189 | 7 | 182 |
| 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 | 552 | 41 | 511 |
| 2014 | 644 | 43 | 601 |
| 2015 | 577 | 46 | 531 |
Where is the name Royce popular?
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.
Common last names for Royce
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Smith
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Johnson
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Jones
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Williams
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Davis
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Brown
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Wilson
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Miller
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Thompson
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Martin
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Moore
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Lewis
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Clark
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Allen
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Jackson
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Parker
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Royce | U.S. | |
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| █ | White | 91.63% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 2.25% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.76% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.39% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.78% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 3.19% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Royce
People with the last name Royce are most frequently White
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Royce
- How Popular is the name Royce? Royce is the 1,396th 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 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 28,044 babies born with the first name Royce in the United States. That's more than enough people named Royce to occupy the territory of British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 24,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
- 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 2014 with a total of 601 babies.
- Random Royce Factoid: According to the 1995 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Royce ranks 94th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Hawaii. Imagine that, 17 babies in Hawaii have the same name as you in 1995.
- 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 Yorec. 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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What does the name Royce mean?
Ris for respect, earned through your actions
Ois for openness, it's refreshing!
Yis for youthful, your eternal look.
Cis for comic, laughter is your tonic.
Eis for enamoured, forever will your children be with you
- Sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain).
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names, Death Master File (public domain).
- Wiktionary: Titles and License.
- Notable persons via Wikipedia: Titles and License. Click each image for the attribution information.