Romanes Surname
Approximately 1,561 people bear this surname
Romanes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rumin'. Lower, quoting Ferguson, says,' Rumun, an Old Norse personal name.' This view seems confirmed by the fact that it is found early on the East coast.
John Rumin, Lincolnshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameRomanes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,135 | 1:89,197 | 15,538 |
| Lebanon | 109 | 1:51,716 | 4,233 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 64 | 1:58,488 | 3,746 |
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Romanes (264) may also be a first name.
Romanes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rumin'. Lower, quoting Ferguson, says,' Rumun, an Old Norse personal name.' This view seems confirmed by the fact that it is found early on the East coast.
John Rumin, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
But v. Romaine, of which it may be but a vulgar corruption. Romans is found in the London Directory side by side with Romaine. Rummen in the first of the following instances seems to be a corrupted form of Romaine:
1767. Married — William Rummen and Mary Hine: St. George, Hanover Square.
1774. — John Rummins and Ann Faulkner: ibid.
1802. — John Rumens and Margaret Catley: ibid.
From the old manor of Rothmaneic in the parish of Newlands, Peeblesshire, now known as Romanno. Philip de Roumanoch witnessed an agreement anent the marches of Kingside, c. 1250 (Neubotle, p. 27). Johne of Roumanno of that Ilk is mentioned in 1484 (Peebles, p. 31). The last of the name in the direct line is said to have been Janet Romanno or Romannois who carried the property into the family of Murray by her marriage (before 1513) with William Murray, son of Murray of Falahill and Philiphaugh (Chambers, Peeblesshire, p. 480). There are not many instances of the name in record. Sir Alexander Romannois. a priest and notary public between 1508-20, Thomas Romannois in 1542 William Romanois in Duncanlaw in 1562, and Marion and Helen Romannois in Linton, 1575 (Ruchan, Peeblesshire, III, p. 11-12). John Romanoss in Haddington consents to the king's coronation, 1567 (RPC., I, p. 558). James Rolmainhous, burgess of Lauder, 1642, signs the register as James Romanis (RRM., I, p. 97), and James Rolmanhous or -house is in Julainslie, 1662 (ibid., II, p. 20). Robert Romaners was cited 'for playing at the bullets on the Sabbath day,' 1649 (MCM. I, p. 438). William Romanis, smith in Kelso, 1826 (Heirs, 708). Sergeant A. L. Romanis of Edinburg] was killed in action, 1941. Rollmanous 1680, Rollmainhouse 1684, Romainis 1607, Romanis 1643, Rowmanhous 1661, Rowmannous 1608, Rumannis 1642; Rollmannous, Rolmanhous, Romanus, Rowmainhouse.
Romanes Demographics
Romanes Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Romanes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Romanes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Romanes (Russian: Романес) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Romanes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 253,301st most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,668,511 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Romanes are found; 73 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 72 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 547,545th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 264 people.
This surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,135 people, or 1 in 89,197. In The Philippines Romanes is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 69 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 11 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Romanes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Romanes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Romanes surname expanded 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Romanes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Romanes surname is chiefly Maronite (96%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Romanes are 39.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Romanes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.79% less than the national average, earning 301,805 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.88% less than the national average, earning R 81,072 per year; in United States they earn 6.89% less than the national average, earning $40,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $49,851 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Romanes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Romanes in the Russian language | ||
| Романес | romanes | - |
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