Romanovs Surname
Approximately 1,003 people bear this surname
Romanovs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 975 | 1:2,103 | 236 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
The alternate forms: Romānovs (1) are calculated separately.
Romanovs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Romanovs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Romanovs (Russian: Романовс) occurs more in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Romānovs. Click here for other potential spellings of Romanovs.
How Common Is The Last Name Romanovs? popularity and diffusion
The surname Romanovs is the 360,858th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 7,265,749 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Romanovs live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Baltic Europe.
This surname is most frequently used in Latvia, where it is held by 975 people, or 1 in 2,103. In Latvia Romanovs is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 52 percent reside, Latgale, where 21 percent reside and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Latvia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Estonia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romānovs | 96 | 1 | / |
| Rotmanovs | 94 | 1 | / |
| Romanov | 93 | 208,987 | / |
| Romanova | 88 | 259,529 | / |
| Rotmanov | 88 | 97 | / |
| Rosmanov | 88 | 30 | / |
| Romannov | 88 | 13 | / |
| Roomanov | 88 | 6 | / |
| Rommanov | 88 | 5 | / |
| Roumanov | 88 | 5 | / |
| Romaanov | 88 | 4 | / |
| Romanoov | 88 | 3 | / |
| Romangov | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rahmanovs | 82 | 23 | / |
| Romannova | 82 | 15 | / |
| Rommanova | 82 | 6 | / |
| Roomanova | 82 | 5 | / |
| Rojmanova | 82 | 4 | / |
| Ruhmanovs | 82 | 1 | / |
| Romaanova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Romaynova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Romanovce | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rohmanova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Romanow | 80 | 1,766 | / |
| Ramanov | 80 | 1,441 | / |
| Romanof | 80 | 109 | / |
| Romonov | 80 | 71 | / |
| Románov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Romanovová | 78 | 10 | / |
| Romanowová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rahmanov | 75 | 17,281 | / |
| Romanoff | 75 | 2,202 | / |
| Ramanova | 75 | 1,074 | / |
| Ratmanov | 75 | 546 | / |
| Romanowa | 75 | 64 | / |
| Romonova | 75 | 23 | / |
| Rasmanov | 75 | 10 | / |
| Romānova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raumanov | 75 | 2 | / |
| Romanoof | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rõmanova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ramaanov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ramannov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rotmonov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rosmonov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Romamnow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ramonovs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Románova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roumanoff | 71 | 22 | / |
| Rommanoff | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rahmannov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ramannova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ramonov | 67 | 970 | / |
| Romanów | 67 | 530 | / |
| Ramanav | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ramanow | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roumanouff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Romanaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahamanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ramanof | 67 | 1 | / |
Romanovs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Romanovs in the Russian language | ||
| Романовс | romanovs | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Romanovs
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