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
Rom (Georgian: რომ, Hindi: रोम, Marathi: रोम, Tibetan: རོམ་) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Róm. For other possible spellings of Rom click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rom? popularity and diffusion
It is the 25,961st most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 351,495 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 frequent given name globally. It is borne by 19,210 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 4,562 people, or 1 in 22,192. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 20 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 18 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 16 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines Rom exists in 111 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Rom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rom surname 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 devotion of those bearing the Rom surname is predominantly Orthodox (72%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (64%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Rom last name are 2.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.43% being registered with the political 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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- 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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