Romanov Surname
Approximately 208,987 people bear this surname
Romanov Surname User-submission:
The surname Romanov is derived from the Russian name Roman, which means 'Roman' or 'of Rome'. It is most famously associated with the Romanov dynasty, the imperial family that ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917.
The Romanov dynasty was founded by Michael Romanov, who was elected as Tsar by a council of nobles in 1613.
Read More About This SurnameRomanov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 179,055 | 1:805 | 34 |
| Ukraine | 10,008 | 1:4,549 | 453 |
| Belarus | 6,734 | 1:1,411 | 59 |
| Kazakhstan | 3,904 | 1:4,529 | 644 |
| Turkmenistan | 1,575 | 1:3,485 | 444 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,388 | 1:22,283 | 3,313 |
| Bulgaria | 678 | 1:10,293 | 1,157 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 655 | 1:9,119 | 1,687 |
| Moldova | 641 | 1:5,556 | 854 |
| United States | 588 | 1:616,427 | 49,911 |
| Israel | 468 | 1:18,286 | 2,720 |
| Estonia | 326 | 1:4,055 | 361 |
| Transnistria | 277 | 1:1,714 | 208 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Romania | 262 | 1:76,633 | 9,067 |
| Lithuania | 241 | 1:12,592 | 2,270 |
| Serbia | 228 | 1:31,337 | 3,345 |
| Azerbaijan | 195 | 1:49,483 | 2,218 |
| Germany | 190 | 1:423,713 | 38,363 |
| Georgia | 140 | 1:26,754 | 4,369 |
| Canada | 134 | 1:274,967 | 25,811 |
| Thailand | 120 | 1:588,653 | 100,315 |
| Spain | 102 | 1:458,353 | 23,817 |
| Sweden | 71 | 1:138,687 | 9,791 |
| Tajikistan | 67 | 1:125,175 | 1,567 |
| Finland | 62 | 1:88,656 | 9,352 |
| Armenia | 58 | 1:50,520 | 2,448 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Czechia | 33 | 1:322,226 | 40,051 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Latvia | 14 | 1:146,432 | 19,676 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Abkhazia | 12 | 1:20,239 | 1,890 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| South Ossetia | 1 | 1:53,432 | 1,287 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
The alternate forms: Románov (1) are calculated separately.
Romanov (48) may also be a first name.
Romanov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Romanov is derived from the Russian name Roman, which means 'Roman' or 'of Rome'. It is most famously associated with the Romanov dynasty, the imperial family that ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917.
The Romanov dynasty was founded by Michael Romanov, who was elected as Tsar by a council of nobles in 1613. The dynasty went on to rule Russia for over 300 years, until the Russian Revolution in 1917.
The Romanov surname is believed to have originated from the name of a boyar family in the city of Moscow in the 14th century. Over time, the name spread throughout Russia, and it became more common among the nobility and the royal family.
Today, the Romanov surname is still found in Russia and other countries with large Russian-speaking populations. It is a relatively common surname, and it is often associated with people of Russian descent.
- dyenizaThis surname means 'son of Roman'. Roman is a Russian given name derived from Romanus, a late Roman name. The Romanovs were the royal family of the Russian empire after the Rurik dynasty.
- chechensichkeriaRomanov Demographics
Average Romanov Salary in
United States
$48,683 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Romanov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Romanov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Romanov (Arabic: رومانوف, Georgian: რომანოვი, Russian: Романов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Románov. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Romanov? popularity and diffusion
The surname Romanov is the 2,668th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 34,871 people. The surname Romanov is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Romanov are found; 77 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 48 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 179,055 people, or 1 in 805. In Russia Romanov is mostly found in: Moscow, where 9 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent live and Astrakhan Oblast, where 5 percent live. Apart from Russia this surname exists in 82 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 5 percent live and Belarus, where 3 percent live.
Romanov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Romanov last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Georgia, Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (87%) in Belarus, Orthodox (90%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (100%) in Kyrgyzstan, Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (88%) in Uzbekistan.
In The United States Romanov are 3.87% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50.64% being registered with the political party.
The amount Romanov earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.46% less than the national average, earning 254,524 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.08% less than the national average, earning R 237,444 per year; in United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $48,386 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Romanov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Romanov in the Georgian language | ||
| რომანოვი | romanovi | 94.12 |
| რომანოვ | romanov | 5.88 |
| Romanov in the Russian language | ||
| Романов | romanov | - |
| Romanov in the Arabic language | ||
| رومانوف | rwmanwf | - |
| رومانوفا | rwmanwfa | - |
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Romanov Reference & Research
Roman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Roman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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