Rome Surname

26,158th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Rome Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rome'; compare Romaine, Janaway, &c.

Johannes de Rome, hostiler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus de Rome, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

1616. John Hudson and Isabell Rome: Marriage Lic.

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Rome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,2311:50,1266,058
Cambodia3,9731:3,898632
France2,2001:30,1923,687
Bangladesh1,7121:93,0824,097
England6361:87,6079,535
India6201:1,237,20249,284
Philippines5711:177,30028,622
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Belgium3941:29,1794,698
Canada2841:129,73813,514
Papua New Guinea2751:29,6503,385
Taiwan2031:115,4911,085
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Nigeria1441:1,230,15849,400
Slovenia1421:17,5194,061
Scotland1341:39,9543,758
Argentina1191:359,18827,983
Pakistan1101:1,624,03517,073
Australia971:278,30624,956
Afghanistan891:361,2725,318
Italy751:815,42364,079
Mexico681:1,825,38517,952
Spain681:687,53030,300
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Lebanon571:98,8965,947
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Israel371:231,28721,601
Mauritius331:39,1947,252
Austria311:274,69131,731
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Haiti121:890,32611,483
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
China81:170,915,1968,932
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Wales81:386,81619,671
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Palestine31:1,516,28317,268
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belize11:355,4743,977
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:59,7447,000
Scotland1941:19,2951,958
Isle of Man81:6,784664
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4931:101,86310,309

The alternate forms: Romé (45), Röme (18) & Romè (2) are calculated separately.

Rome (18,177) may also be a first name.

Rome Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rome'; compare Romaine, Janaway, &c.

Johannes de Rome, hostiler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus de Rome, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

1616. John Hudson and Isabell Rome: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Romes were a small clan living under the protection of the Johnstones in Gretna, in the sixteenth century, but subsequently increased their fortunes and estates. For a time they possessed the Castle of Dalswinton (Johnstone, Historical families of Dumfriesshire, p. 76). John Rome was retoured heir of John Rome of Dalswyntoune-Rome, his father, in lands in Dumfriesshire in 1638 (Retours, Dumfries, 166). Robertus Roome and Johannes Roome de Dalswinton, 1674 (Inquis., 5701), and George Rome, writer in Dumfries, 1692 (ibid., 7304). The surname still exists in the shires of Dumfries and Kirkcudbright. Room 1730.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Latin) One from Rome [French Rome, Latin Roma]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who had made a pilgrimage to Rome (four crossroads); one who came from Rome.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A village in Ayrshire is called Old Rome.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Orsellus Rohom, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

William Rom, Normandy 1189-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert Rome 1198 (Ib.); Robert Rome, Engl. c. 1272 (RH.).

The Norman People (1874)

Rome Last Name Facts

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

Rome (Arabic: روّمي, Georgian: რომე, Hindi: रोमी, Marathi: रोमे) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Romé, Röme or Romè. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rome? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rome is the 26,158th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 354,366 people. The last name Rome occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Rome reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 40,538th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 18,177 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 7,231 people, or 1 in 50,126. In The United States Rome is most common in: Louisiana, where 20 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 105 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 19 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.

Rome Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rome has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rome surname expanded 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 31 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rome Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Alawite (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Rome are 16.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.8% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rome earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 127.95% more than the national average, earning R 541,704 per year; in United States they earn 3.71% more than the national average, earning $44,751 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning $53,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Romé9245/
Röme9218/
Romè922/
Romeu8911,904/
Romer8911,062/
Romei893,870/
Roome892,732/
Romey892,216/
Romme892,114/
Romeh891,647/
Romea891,300/
Romes891,277/
Romet891,035/
Roume89771/
Rhome89699/
Romie89402/
Rosme89147/
Rohme89131/
Romej89116/
Romez8977/
Romee8976/
Roeme8923/
Romed8922/
Romée898/
Roime893/
Royme892/
Rotme892/
Ruome891/
Romge891/
Hrome891/
Romeï891/
Romep891/
Rom8620,733/
Romesh802,921/
Romeis80963/
Rommes80706/
Rommer80652/
Hromei80617/
Roomer80462/
Roomes80451/
Romeas80436/
Romeih80408/
Roomet80218/
Roumet80212/
Romets80180/
Roumed80171/
Romieh80168/
Roumie80132/
Rosmer80129/
Rosmei80101/
Rommie8073/
Romett8065/
Roumer8057/
Roomey8047/
Roumes8045/
Rhomes8035/
Roomie8032/
Roosme8029/
Roumez8023/
Romeiß8020/
Roumeh8020/
Rohmie8017/
Roemeh8012/
Rommey8010/
Romecz8010/
Rotmer809/
Rohmes809/
Rosmej809/
Roimet809/
Roumey808/
D'Rome808/
Rosmey807/
Rhomer806/
Romhed806/
Romech805/
Romiej805/
Rhoume805/
Roomez804/
Rosmet804/
Hromey803/
Romerr803/
Roymme803/
Rotmee803/
Romees802/
Roimes802/
Hromer802/
Roumea802/
Romeez802/
Rohmée802/
Rommet802/
Romeed802/
Ruomei801/
Rhomee801/
Romeer801/
Romeid801/
Romerh801/
Romiey801/
Roimer801/
Roymer801/
Rhoome801/
Rohmez801/
Roemey801/
Roumee801/
Rousme801/
Romeyh801/
Rosmee801/
Roimeu801/
Roimie801/
Rommeu801/
Romiea800/
Roehme800/
Romess800/
Roemei800/
Rosmed800/
Romezs800/
Roma7558,093/
Room7515,313/
Rame759,380/
Romi759,157/
Rume758,902/
Rohm755,411/
Reme755,288/
Romy753,325/
Hrom752,440/
Romm751,245/
Roum75381/
Rhom75368/
Roim75278/
Ørom7551/
Räme7523/
Romá7523/
Ruom7519/
Rosm7514/
Romd755/
Rotm755/
Rème754/
Romh754/
Romø752/
Roym751/
Rūme751/
Rême751/
Rrom751/
Rzom751/
Romt751/
Rgom751/
Roumieh734,621/
Roumeas73335/
Rhoomes73181/
Roomets73143/
Rommeis7367/
Rothmer7361/
Rommeiß7341/
Roosmäe7339/
Rohmeis7327/
Romeisz7320/
Romehed7319/
Rohtmer7316/
Hrometz7314/
Rometcz7312/
Roomesh7310/
Rohtmäe738/
Rohmeiß738/
Romeiss737/
Rommett736/
Romeova734/
Rommets732/
Hromets731/
Romeach731/
Rommess731/
Rhomerh731/
Roumeih731/
Roumeth731/
Rhomeid731/
Rosmeer731/
Rohmeer731/
Rhomesh731/
Rhommer730/
Rottmer730/
Ramey6729,861/
Romay678,915/
Roumi678,150/
Ramez677,852/
Rames677,600/
Ramer676,442/
Romio676,250/
Rohmi673,622/
Rumee672,266/
Roomi672,261/
Roomy672,250/
Remme672,167/
Rahme672,127/
Romih672,100/
Ramme671,940/
Ramet671,742/
Ramie671,642/
Rumer671,385/
Rameh671,375/
Rehme671,351/
Rheme671,335/
Rometsch671,303/
Rosmi671,058/
Romyo671,036/
Rhame67995/
Rasme67836/
Rooma67817/
Remie67744/
Roumy67689/
Ramge67683/
Hroma67545/
Rotmi67533/
Romiy67502/
Rommy67477/
Rumey67419/
Remeň67417/
Rhoma67410/
Rouma67375/
Rumeu67372/
Romiz67365/
Ramea67364/
Rumie67333/
Ramee67328/
Rumes67262/
Romaa67248/
Remeh67229/
Hromá67214/
Rumet67211/
Hromý67189/
Rohym67185/
Romdh67180/
Romis67174/
Remei67173/
Rohtmets67169/
Romma67150/
Reeme67129/
Raume67125/
Remey67123/
Rumej67116/
Romoi67112/
Rämer6793/
Rhoum6790/
Rhême6787/
Rommi6778/
Hromy6775/
Romai6774/
Rämet6772/
Ramei6770/
Rosmy6767/
Hromi6766/
Rumme6760/
Roimi6760/
Roima6755/
Rumeh6755/
Romit6750/
Rähme6749/
Rroma6749/
Ramje6742/
Romha6739/
Remøe6731/
Ruoma6730/
Remee6727/
Romaj6724/
Rumez6723/
Roosmets6721/
Ramed6720/
Romoa6719/
Rommeihs6717/
Roumm6717/
Raame6717/
Raeme6717/
Ruhme6716/
Romoy6716/
Rämme6715/
Royma6713/
Hroum6712/
Rämje6712/
Rohum6711/
Rusme6710/
Ramej679/
Romhi679/
Reume678/
Romij678/
Rumei678/
Rommeiss678/
Rosmh678/
Rumed677/
Rommé677/
Hrame676/
Romid676/
Rameu675/
Rhume675/
Roemi675/
Rumhe674/
Hromm674/
Remeș674/
Rrame674/
Remhe673/
Röhme673/
Rámeš673/
Roimy673/
Hromj673/
Ramée672/
Roméa672/
Rumep672/
Römes672/
Rumea671/
Rumje671/
Rhomi671/
Rhoom671/
Ramhe671/
Romys671/
Romyz671/
Roosm671/
Rojma671/
Rohmj671/
Romiæ671/
Rhomy671/
Rhème671/
Romaí671/
Romii671/
Rámer671/
Rómeu671/
Rõmer671/
Roymi671/
Roumt671/
Romyh671/
Rroum671/
R'Oma671/
Rothm671/
Rotmm671/
Romui671/
Rromë671/
Roemy670/
Rohhm670/
Rumge670/
Ruime670/

Rome Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rome in the Georgian language
რომეrome-
Rome in the Marathi language
रोमेrome-
Rome in the Hindi language
रोमीromi50
रोमेrome25
रोमाroma25
Rome in the Arabic language
روّميrwmy-
روميrwmy-

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