Royston may refer to:

Places

Australia

Royston, Queensland Royston is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Royston had a population of 336 people. Geography The D'Aguilar Highway passes through the south of Royston where the Stanley River marks the southern boundar ...

, a rural locality

Canada

Royston, British Columbia Royston is an unincorporated community that is part of the greater Comox Valley region, 100 km northwest of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Ca ...

, a small hamlet

England

Royston, Hertfordshire Royston is a town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the North Hertfordshire, District of North Hertfordshire and county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated on the Prime meridian (Greenwich), Greenwich Meridian, which brush ...

, a town and civil parish, formerly partly in Cambridgeshire *

Royston, South Yorkshire Royston is a suburban village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically, the village formed part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, but was incorporated into the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley in 197 ...

, a suburban village, near Barnsley, and Wakefield * Royston Vasey, a fictional town in the television series ''The League of Gentlemen''

Scotland

* Royston, Glasgow, a district of Glasgow, traditionally known as ''Garngad''

United States

Royston, Georgia Royston is a city in Franklin, Hart, and Madison counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,649 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Royston has been in operation since 1878. The community was named after W.A. Royston ...

, a town *

Royston, Texas Royston is a ghost town in northeastern Fisher County, Texas, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It con ...

, a ghost town

Surname

Royston is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

Toponymic Surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

, and comes from a place in

South Yorkshire South Yorkshire is a ceremonial and metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. The county has four council areas which are the cities of Doncaster and Sheffield as well as the boroughs of Barnsley and Rotherham. In N ...

named

Royston Royston may refer to: Places Australia *Royston, Queensland, a rural locality Canada *Royston, British Columbia, a small hamlet England *Royston, Hertfordshire, a town and civil parish, formerly partly in Cambridgeshire *Royston, South Yorkshi ...

People

Royston Drenthe Royston Ricky Drenthe (born 8 April 1987) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Murcia. Although primarily a left winger, he has also played as a left-back. Drenthe started his professional career with Eredivisie side Feyenoord i ...

(born 1987), Dutch football player *

Royston Ellis Christopher Royston George Ellis (born 10 February 1941), known as Royston Ellis, is an English novelist, travel writer and erstwhile beat poet. Biography Born in Pinner, Ellis was educated at the Harrow County School for Boys in Middlesex unt ...

(born 1941), English writer *

Royston Ffrench Royston Ffrench (born 5 September 1975) is a professional flat jockey. He was the 1997 British Champion Apprentice Jockey and has won multiple Grade 1 races in Europe and the Middle East. Early life Ffrench was bought up in Telford, and is the ...

(born 1975), British jockey *Royston Evans (1884–1977), Australian cricketer and soccer player, commonly known as Mac Evans *

Royston Gabe-Jones Royston Gabe-Jones (born Arthur Royston Gabe-Jones; 25 November 1906 — 26 February 1965) was a Welsh cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Glamorgan. He was born in Clydach Vale, educated ...

(1906–1965), Welsh cricketer *Royston or Roy Goodacre (born 1967), British Microbiologist and Analytical Chemist *

Royston Nash Royston may refer to: Places Australia *Royston, Queensland, a rural locality Canada *Royston, British Columbia, a small hamlet England *Royston, Hertfordshire, a town and civil parish, formerly partly in Cambridgeshire *Royston, South Yorkshi ...

, English conductor * Royston Tan (born 1976), Singaporean film-maker *Royston Vasey, real name of English comedian

Roy 'Chubby' Brown Roy Chubby Brown (born 3 February 1945) is an English stand-up comedian whose act consists of offensive humour, high profanity, forthright social commentary and outspoken disdain for political correctness. Early life Roy Chubby Brown (born ...

Henry Royston Henry Royston (12 August 1819 – 30 September 1873) was an English people, English first-class cricketer and cricket umpire (cricket), umpire. Royston was born at Harrow on the Hill in August 1819. A professional all-rounder, all-round cricket ...

(1819–1873), English cricketer * Ivor Royston, American physician and entrepreneur *Brigadier General

John Royston Brigadier General John Robinson Royston, (29 April 1860 – 25 April 1942) was a South African-born military officer who commanded a brigade of Australian Light Horse during the First World War. A farmer and citizen soldier, during the late 18 ...

(1860–1942), South African-born British army officer *

Richard Royston Richard Royston (1601 in Oxford – November 1686) was an English bookseller and publisher, bookseller to Charles I, Charles II and James II. Royston, the son of an Oxford tailor Richard Royston and Alice Tideman, was admitted a freeman of the ...

(1601-1686), English bookseller and publisher * Robert Royston (1918–2008), master landscape architect *

Shad Royston Shad Royston (born 29 November 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s, he played over 200 professional games in the United Kingdom. He spent more than half his professional career with Halifa ...

(born 1982), Australian rugby league player