Royer Family History

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Royer Name Meaning

English and French: occupational name for a wheelright, from Old French roier, rouwier, rouer, roer. French: from a Germanic personal name composed of hrod ‘renown’ + hari, heri ‘army’. Respelling of German Rauer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rayer, Roger, Roder, Romer, Roser, Roper, Roker, Reder, Goyer, Voyer

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Royer Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Royer name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Royer. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Germanic Europe

    15%

  • France

    8%

  • Norway

    2%

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Royer Family Origin

Where is the Royer family from?

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You can see how Royer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Royer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Royer families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 511 Royer families living in Quebec. This was about 83% of all the recorded Royer's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Royer families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Royer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Royer Family Occupations

What did your Royer ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Royer occupation in Canada was Cultivateur. 24% of Royer's were Cultivateurs. Cultivateur, Journalier and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Royer. A less common occupation for the Royer family was Cultivateur Son.

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  • Cultivateur

    24%

  • Journalier

    11%

  • Farmer

    6%

  • Cultivateur Son

    4%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Royer ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Royer Historical Records

What Royer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 62,000 census records available for the last name Royer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Royer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Royer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Royer. For the veterans among your Royer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Royer Life Expectancy

What is the average Royer lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Royer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Royer in 1940 was 32, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Royer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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