Romanova Surname
Approximately 259,529 people bear this surname
Romanova Surname User-submission:
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.
Romanova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 221,963 | 1:649 | 17 |
| Ukraine | 12,438 | 1:3,660 | 324 |
| Belarus | 9,397 | 1:1,011 | 28 |
| Kazakhstan | 5,872 | 1:3,011 | 367 |
| Turkmenistan | 1,658 | 1:3,311 | 439 |
| Latvia | 1,496 | 1:1,370 | 119 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,431 | 1:21,614 | 3,241 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 855 | 1:6,986 | 1,256 |
| Bulgaria | 738 | 1:9,457 | 1,079 |
| Moldova | 640 | 1:5,565 | 858 |
| Transnistria | 528 | 1:899 | 62 |
| Lithuania | 385 | 1:7,882 | 1,368 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| United States | 253 | 1:1,432,644 | 98,450 |
| Estonia | 173 | 1:7,640 | 979 |
| Azerbaijan | 157 | 1:61,459 | 2,572 |
| Spain | 157 | 1:297,784 | 17,995 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| France | 101 | 1:657,651 | 84,833 |
| Georgia | 77 | 1:48,643 | 6,177 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Tajikistan | 70 | 1:119,810 | 1,560 |
| Germany | 69 | 1:1,166,746 | 76,492 |
| Finland | 59 | 1:93,164 | 9,704 |
| Czechia | 55 | 1:193,336 | 28,224 |
| Armenia | 49 | 1:59,800 | 2,698 |
| Sweden | 43 | 1:228,994 | 15,912 |
| Greece | 39 | 1:284,097 | 42,188 |
| Slovakia | 37 | 1:144,228 | 26,002 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Italy | 29 | 1:2,108,851 | 90,314 |
| Romania | 28 | 1:717,067 | 48,956 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Turkey | 21 | 1:3,705,782 | 95,296 |
| North Macedonia | 19 | 1:110,604 | 9,336 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Abkhazia | 8 | 1:30,358 | 2,305 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
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
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.
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Romanova Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Romanova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Romanova Come From? nationality or country of origin
Romanova (Georgian: რომანოვა, Russian: Романова) is most common in Russia. It may appear as a variant: Romanová, Romānova, Románova, Rõmanova, Románová or Römanová. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Romanova? popularity and diffusion
Romanova is the 2,106th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 28,080 people. The surname Romanova occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Romanova are found; 74 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 21 people.
It is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 221,963 people, or 1 in 649. In Russia Romanova is most numerous in: Moscow, where 9 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Russia it is found in 82 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 5 percent reside and Belarus, where 4 percent reside.
Romanova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Romanova surname is chiefly 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 surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 60.71% being registered with 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
Romanova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Romanova in the Georgian language | ||
| რომანოვა | romanova | - |
| Romanova in the Russian language | ||
| Романова | romanova | - |
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