Cognomen الروى (Elroy 
, Ellroy 
, الروى 
) , around the world, is quite a rare last name. The family name الروى is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a rare surname, Israel, and Malaysia, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the United States. More frequently, الروى is the forename as well as the last name.