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 most in Latvia. It can also be rendered as a variant: Romānovs. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Romanovs? popularity and diffusion
It is the 360,858th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 7,265,749 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Romanovs are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
The surname Romanovs is most numerous in Latvia, where it is borne by 975 people, or 1 in 2,103. In Latvia it is primarily found in: Riga Planning Region, where 52 percent live, Latgale, where 21 percent live and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Latvia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Estonia, where 1 percent live.
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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