Romanova Surname

2,106th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259,529 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Romanova Surname User-submission:

The surname Romanova is derived from the Russian name Roman, which means 'Roman' or 'of Rome'. It is a feminine form of the surname Romanov, which is most famously associated with the Romanov dynasty, the imperial family that ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917.

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Romanova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia221,9631:64917
Ukraine12,4381:3,660324
Belarus9,3971:1,01128
Kazakhstan5,8721:3,011367
Turkmenistan1,6581:3,311439
Latvia1,4961:1,370119
Uzbekistan1,4311:21,6143,241
Kyrgyzstan8551:6,9861,256
Bulgaria7381:9,4571,079
Moldova6401:5,565858
Transnistria5281:89962
Lithuania3851:7,8821,368
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Estonia1731:7,640979
Azerbaijan1571:61,4592,572
Spain1571:297,78417,995
Canada1011:364,80832,793
France1011:657,65184,833
Georgia771:48,6436,177
England771:723,61140,488
Tajikistan701:119,8101,560
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
Finland591:93,1649,704
Czechia551:193,33628,224
Armenia491:59,8002,698
Sweden431:228,99415,912
Greece391:284,09742,188
Slovakia371:144,22826,002
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Romania281:717,06748,956
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Turkey211:3,705,78295,296
North Macedonia191:110,6049,336
Norway141:367,30634,015
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Israel101:855,76354,181
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Abkhazia81:30,3582,305
India81:95,883,173728,828
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Guam11:160,1214,893
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Romanová (1,233), Romānova (3), Románova (1), Rõmanova (1), Románová (79) & Römanová (13) are calculated separately.

Romanova (21) may also be a first name.

Romanova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Romanova is derived from the Russian name Roman, which means 'Roman' or 'of Rome'. It is a feminine form of the surname Romanov, which 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 Romanova 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.

- dyeniza

This 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.

- chechensichkeria

Romanova Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Romanova Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Romanova (Georgian: რომანოვა, Russian: Романова) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Romanová, Romānova, Románova, Rõmanova, Románová or Römanová. Click here to see other possible spellings of Romanova.

How Common Is The Last Name Romanova? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,106th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 28,080 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Romanova live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Romanova is also the 2,368,944th most common first name world-wide It is held by 21 people.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 221,963 people, or 1 in 649. In Russia Romanova is most frequent in: Moscow, where 9 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 5 percent live. Not including Russia this surname occurs in 82 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 5 percent live and Belarus, where 4 percent live.

Romanova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Romanova last name is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (91%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (100%) in Kyrgyzstan, Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those holding the Romanova last name are 13.94% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Romanova earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 40.2% less than the national average, earning 206,948 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $40,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.38% less than the national average, earning $45,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Romanová961,233/
Romānova963/
Románova961/
Rõmanova961/
Romanovas9493/
Rotmanova9484/
Rosmanova9435/
Romannova9415/
Rommanova946/
Romanovaa945/
Roomanova945/
Rojmanova944/
Romanoova942/
Romaanova941/
Romaynova941/
Rohmanova941/
Romanov93208,987/
Románová9279/
Römanová9213/
Rothmanova892/
Rousmanova891/
Ramanova881,074/
Romanovs881,003/
Rotmanov8897/
Romanowa8864/
Rosmanov8830/
Romonova8823/
Romannov8813/
Remanova887/
Roomanov886/
Rommanov885/
Roumanov885/
Romaanov884/
Romenova884/
Romanoov883/
Romanava881/
Romangov881/
Romanovo881/
Rahmanova8216,220/
Ratmanova82278/
Rotmanová8266/
Rosmanová8234/
Roumenova829/
Rasmanova824/
Romanowna823/
Romanovoy823/
Ramannova821/
Romanavaj821/
Raumanova821/
Rohmanová821/
Rotmanovs821/
Romanow801,766/
Ramanov801,441/
Romanof80109/
Romonov8071/
Romanaw801/
Románov801/
Rosmannová7820/
Romanovová7810/
Ratmanovas783/
Rothmanová783/
Rottmanová782/
Rahamanova781/
Romanowová781/
Rahmanovas781/
Reumannova781/
Roman77555,673/
Rahmanov7517,281/
Romanoff752,202/
Ramonova75977/
Ratmanov75546/
Rémanová7526/
Ramanava7522/
Remenova7517/
Romahina7514/
Ramenova7514/
Rasmanov7510/
Remanová757/
Remonova753/
Romanoof752/
Raumanov752/
Ramaanov751/
Ramannov751/
Rotmonov751/
Rosmonov751/
Romamnow751/
Romānovs751/
Romanobo751/
Rothmannová744/
Rotthmanová741/
Rohman71222,360/
Romain7135,845/
Rahmonova7131,947/
Romane716,683/
Rosman716,365/
Rotman713,301/
Romand712,727/
Romman712,691/
Romahn711,548/
Romann711,431/
Romang71882/
Rooman71742/
Rhoman71700/
Rouman71300/
Romant71184/
Rahmanowa7193/
Rojman7180/
Romaan7170/
Roiman7168/
Royman7161/
Ramanavad7130/
Romhan7123/
Romean7123/
Rahmanovs7123/
Roumanoff7122/
Hroman7114/
Ratmanová7112/
Rahmanová7111/
Romayn7110/
Romanh7110/
Rroman716/
Romasn715/
Röhmanová713/
Rommanoff712/
Ruoman712/
Rasmanová712/
Ramanavaj711/
Ramanovoy711/
Romanabai711/
Hramanová711/
Romanì711/
Romanï711/
Romaĭn711/
Romgan711/
Roomanawa711/
Rahmannov711/
Rothman6712,075/
Romaine675,132/
Rohmann674,700/
Roitman674,108/
Roumane672,396/
Rottman671,916/
Roytman671,002/
Ramonov67970/
Rootman67851/
Roisman67577/
Romanów67530/
Romagne67358/
Routman67253/
Rotmann67241/
Roumain67162/
Hrosman67139/
Roosman67138/
Rhohman67116/
Rommann67101/
Roomane6791/
Rojtman6789/
Rosmane6779/
Rousman6779/
Romahan6761/
Romatin6745/
Roysman6743/
Rosmant6738/
Rrohman6730/
Ramanav6727/
Romayne6726/
Hrohman6726/
Roomman6722/
Rosmain6716/
Romeang6714/
Rotmang6714/
Rohmanh6713/
Rodtman6712/
Romhain6712/
Roumand679/
Rattmanová677/
Romanck677/
Romanabhai676/
Ramanow675/
Rommang675/
Rommane675/
Rohmaan674/
Rosmand674/
Roumman674/
Romainh674/
Reumannová673/
Roymann673/
Romhann673/
Ramanab672/
Rouhman672/
Rosmamn672/
Roimann672/
Roymant672/
Ramanaf671/
Ramanof671/
Roomaan671/
Rooyman671/
Romaing671/
Röhmannová671/
Rohuman671/
Roumann671/
Romasen671/
Rhomane671/
Rhouman671/
Rohmahn671/
Romeane671/
Romanìn671/
Romaten671/
Romaind671/
Roumanouff671/
Rotmane671/
Roumaan671/
Royhman671/
Roimane671/
Romanhk671/
Romanhz671/
Romhane671/
Ramonovais671/
Rohmaun670/

Romanova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Romanova in the Georgian language
რომანოვაromanova-
Romanova in the Russian language
Романоваromanova-

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