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Roys Family History

Roys Surname Meaning

Norwegian (Røys): variant of Røyse (see Royse).

English (Nottinghamshire): variant of Rose.

Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine): artificial name from Yiddish royz ‘rose’ (compare Rose).

In some cases probably also an Americanized form of German Reuss.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Roys family from?

You can see how Roys families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roys family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roys families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 26 Roys families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Roys's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Roys families in 1891.
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What did your Roys ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aero Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Roys. 100% of Roys men worked as an Aero Fitter and 86% of Roys women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Aero Fitter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Incapacitated
    15%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Roys. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Roys. For the veterans among your Roys ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roys lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Roys life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Roys in 1955 was 50, and 78 in 2004.

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