Romelus Surname

45,905th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Romelus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Romelus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti10,8301:987146
United States2781:1,303,80991,323
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
France281:2,372,240182,981
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Romélus (7) are calculated separately.

Romelus (719) may also be a first name.

Romelus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Romelus (Russian: Ромелус) is more commonly found in Haiti than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Romélus. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Romelus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Romelus is the 45,905th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 645,315 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Romelus reside; 96 percent reside in Caribbean and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Romelus is also the 307,830th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 719 people.

The last name is most numerous in Haiti, where it is carried by 10,830 people, or 1 in 987. In Haiti Romelus is mostly found in: Ouest, where 44 percent live, Artibonite, where 18 percent live and Centre, where 12 percent live. Beside Haiti it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Romelus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Romelus surname are 30.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.06% registered with the party.

The amount Romelus earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning $39,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning $47,289 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Romélus957/
Rommelus931/
Rhomelus931/
Romelius931/
Romelu9218/
Romilus862,557/
Remelus86509/
Romalus86106/
Romolus8619/
Ramelus862/
Romelos862/
Romelud861/
Rumelus861/
Remelius80271/
Ramelius8012/
Rhemelus805/
Romalius802/
Rumelius802/
Remeluis802/
Romhalus801/
Romeleux801/
Romalous801/
Remeleus800/
Ramelu7762/
Remilus71683/
Ramilus71644/
Remolus71100/
Romilos7188/
Romylou7115/
Romylos717/
Rémilus711/
Ramelau711/
Ramhelousse674/
Rumélius672/
Remalius671/
Rhemilus671/
Rahmilus671/

Romelus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Romelus in the Russian language
Ромелусromelus-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Romelus
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