Rom Surname
Approximately 20,733 people bear this surname
Rom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 4,562 | 1:22,192 | 2,864 |
| Cambodia | 3,621 | 1:4,277 | 658 |
| United States | 1,513 | 1:239,563 | 22,918 |
| Israel | 1,403 | 1:6,100 | 930 |
| India | 1,243 | 1:617,108 | 29,539 |
| Syria | 1,021 | 1:18,904 | 1,415 |
| Austria | 585 | 1:14,556 | 2,144 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Pakistan | 456 | 1:391,763 | 7,442 |
| Malaysia | 391 | 1:75,433 | 5,404 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Papua New Guinea | 375 | 1:21,743 | 2,336 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Indonesia | 290 | 1:456,032 | 37,835 |
| Spain | 280 | 1:166,972 | 12,014 |
| Denmark | 274 | 1:20,601 | 2,066 |
| South Africa | 229 | 1:236,584 | 24,342 |
| Poland | 213 | 1:178,445 | 24,461 |
| Norway | 192 | 1:26,783 | 3,645 |
| Germany | 182 | 1:442,338 | 39,473 |
| Uganda | 163 | 1:239,505 | 18,058 |
| Belgium | 156 | 1:73,696 | 11,740 |
| Czechia | 146 | 1:72,832 | 12,257 |
| Canada | 116 | 1:317,634 | 29,153 |
| Argentina | 114 | 1:374,942 | 29,068 |
| Taiwan | 107 | 1:219,110 | 1,866 |
| Slovenia | 101 | 1:24,630 | 5,296 |
| France | 99 | 1:670,937 | 86,003 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Mexico | 80 | 1:1,551,578 | 16,530 |
| Palestine | 76 | 1:59,853 | 5,588 |
| Switzerland | 70 | 1:117,327 | 12,009 |
| Sweden | 63 | 1:156,298 | 10,904 |
| Ukraine | 62 | 1:734,237 | 75,898 |
| Croatia | 61 | 1:69,321 | 12,444 |
| Netherlands | 61 | 1:276,839 | 34,217 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| United Arab Emirates | 59 | 1:155,293 | 11,666 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Vietnam | 14 | 1:6,617,575 | 2,518 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Serbia | 10 | 1:714,495 | 24,752 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
The alternate forms: Róm (1) are calculated separately.
Rom (19,210) may also be a first name.
Rom Demographics
Average Male Rom Height
174.99 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rom (Georgian: რომ, Hindi: रोम, Marathi: रोम, Tibetan: རོམ་) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Róm. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rom? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 25,961st most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 351,495 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Rom are found; 43 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 22 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Rom is also the 38,995th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 19,210 people.
Rom is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,562 people, or 1 in 22,192. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 20 percent reside, Eastern Visayas, where 18 percent reside and Central Visayas, where 16 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines this surname occurs in 111 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Rom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rom last name expanded 2,609 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,680 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rom Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Rom surname is predominantly Orthodox (72%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (64%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Rom surname are 2.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.43% being registered with the party.
The amount Rom earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.67% less than the national average, earning 316,058 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 73.87% more than the national average, earning R 413,172 per year; in United States they earn 7.98% more than the national average, earning $46,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 67.42% more than the national average, earning $83,180 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Róm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rome | 86 | 20,565 | / |
| Room | 86 | 15,313 | / |
| Rohm | 86 | 5,411 | / |
| Hrom | 86 | 2,440 | / |
| Romn | 86 | 1,764 | / |
| Romm | 86 | 1,245 | / |
| Roem | 86 | 568 | / |
| Roum | 86 | 381 | / |
| Rhom | 86 | 368 | / |
| Roim | 86 | 278 | / |
| Ørom | 86 | 51 | / |
| Ruom | 86 | 19 | / |
| Rosm | 86 | 14 | / |
| Romd | 86 | 5 | / |
| Rotm | 86 | 5 | / |
| Romh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Romq | 86 | 4 | / |
| Romø | 86 | 2 | / |
| Roym | 86 | 1 | / |
| Romg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rrom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rzom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Romt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rgom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Roome | 75 | 2,732 | / |
| Rotem | 75 | 2,384 | / |
| Romme | 75 | 2,114 | / |
| Rosim | 75 | 933 | / |
| Roume | 75 | 771 | / |
| Rhome | 75 | 699 | / |
| Rotim | 75 | 670 | / |
| Rohym | 75 | 185 | / |
| Romdh | 75 | 180 | / |
| Rosme | 75 | 147 | / |
| Rhoum | 75 | 90 | / |
| Rosem | 75 | 54 | / |
| Romne | 75 | 39 | / |
| Roumm | 75 | 17 | / |
| Rocem | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rocim | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hroum | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rohum | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rosmh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hromc | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hromm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Roime | 75 | 3 | / |
| Roeym | 75 | 3 | / |
| Royme | 75 | 2 | / |
| Roomn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rotme | 75 | 2 | / |
| Roumn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruome | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhoom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roosm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Romck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hrome | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roumt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rroum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rothm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rotmm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rromë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhoem | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rohhm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ram | 67 | 7,316,976 | / |
| Ron | 67 | 50,620 | / |
| Rochim | 67 | 23,190 | / |
| Rum | 67 | 6,776 | / |
| Romova | 67 | 631 | / |
| Rossim | 67 | 290 | / |
| Romová | 67 | 156 | / |
| Rottem | 67 | 139 | / |
| Romsås | 67 | 84 | / |
| Rossem | 67 | 69 | / |
| Rodtim | 67 | 43 | / |
| Roosme | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rhocim | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rám | 67 | 8 | / |
| D'Rome | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rohcim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rochem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rotimt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rhoume | 67 | 5 | / |
| Romgue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roymme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rousem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rosiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Roum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rottim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roitim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhoome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Romowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roosem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rão | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rúm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roñ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rousme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roysim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouhym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roisem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roisim | 67 | 1 | / |
Rom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rom in the Georgian language | ||
| რომ | rom | - |
| Rom in the Tibetan language | ||
| རོམ་ | rom | - |
| Rom in the Hindi language | ||
| रोम | roma | 99.19 |
| Rom in the Marathi language | ||
| रोम | roma | 94.37 |
| रॉम | roma | 5.63 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rom
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