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Roy

in North Carolina

There are 735 people with the last name "Roy" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Roy 1,541
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  1. is 1,537th most common Thomason
  2. is 1,538th most common Vines
  3. is 1,539th most common Cecil
  4. is 1,540th most common Mccracken
  5. is 1,541st most common Roy
  6. is 1,542nd most common Searcy
  7. is 1,543rd most common Simms
  8. is 1,544th most common Downs
  9. is 1,545th most common Gilchrist

Similar Names and Nicknames

Ray, Roe, Rey, Roa, Ro, Row, Roh, Ruy, Rhy, Roo

Most Common First Names for Roy

William, Christopher, Joseph, David, Michael, Jeffrey, John, James, Robert, Linda

Meaning & History

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Roy

Scottish: nickname for a person with red hair, from Gaelic ruadh ‘red’.

English (of Norman origin): variant of Ray 1, cognate of 3.

French: from Old French rey, roy ‘king’ (from Latin rex, genitive regis), a nickname for someone who lived in a regal fashion or who had earned the title in some contest of skill or by presiding over festivities.

Indian (Bengal) and Bangladeshi: variant of Rai.

Recent Searches for "Roy" in North Carolina

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William Roy, NC (9 searches)
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