Last Name OLDROYD

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: Of the old royd, from residence therein. It also could be 'the royd of Old,' the personal name of the original settler or owner. The surname arises in Yorkshire, probably the West Riding.
Origin English

Rank 27,526 (2000 US census) 28,543 (1990 US census)
Count 824 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 95.63%, or 788 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.21%, or 10 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.55%, or 21 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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