Romer Surname

46,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Romer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the romer,' i.e. the pilgrim to Rome, a pilgrim.

'And religiouse romeris': Piers Issue Rolls.

'And alle Rome renneres'. ibid.

Cristiana la Romere, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Romer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6611:77,7648,884
Germany1,7921:44,9255,889
Switzerland9441:8,7001,426
Indonesia8051:164,28515,976
Australia3221:83,8389,718
Netherlands3061:55,1879,490
France2841:233,88336,253
Bahamas2751:1,425250
England2271:245,45419,989
Argentina1501:284,95622,842
Brazil1321:1,621,77553,533
Canada1281:287,85626,805
Venezuela1271:237,8276,027
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
South Africa1111:488,08740,113
Taiwan721:325,6212,606
Denmark721:78,3997,655
Spain571:820,21133,492
Croatia441:96,10515,577
Ukraine381:1,197,966104,401
Austria381:224,09027,245
Panama321:122,2584,322
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Norway121:428,52437,411
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
India81:95,883,173728,828
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Bolivia71:1,516,6336,309
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Wales51:618,90625,852
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Micronesia41:26,561731
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8071:62,2296,801

The alternate forms: Römer (22,612), Rómer (58) & Rõmer (1) are calculated separately.

Romer (20,627) may also be a first name.

Romer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the romer,' i.e. the pilgrim to Rome, a pilgrim.

'And religiouse romeris': Piers Issue Rolls.

'And alle Rome renneres'. ibid.

Cristiana la Romere, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1675. Married — Crisstopher Romor and Martha Browne: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1772. — Andrew Romer and Diana Shaw: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Roamer, Wanderer; prop. Pilgrim to Rome [Middle English romer(e, Old French romier; from Latin Roma, Rome] And religiouse romeris [variant romares] Recordare in hir [their] cloistres.—Piers Plowman, 2321-2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A roamer, a wanderer; perhaps a pilgrim. Perhaps a corruption of Romare.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or Be Roumare, from Roumare near Rouen, Normandy. Geroldus the Bapifer granted 1067 his church of Roumare to St. Amand, Rouen. He had issue Robert Fitz-Gerold de Roumara (father of William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln) and Edward of Salisbury, Viscount of Wilts, living 1119, whose grandson, Patrick of Salisbury, was created Earl of S. by Matilda. William I., Earl of Lincoln, had a son William II., whose son William III. returned the fees of his barony in Lincoln in 1165 as 58, and in 1194 was with Richard I. in Normandy (Bowles, History of Laycock Abbey; Banks, Bonn, and Ext. Bar.). Collaterals, viz. William, John, aud Matthew de Romara, occur in Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Erenborc de Romara 1195 (Ib.); and the forest and estate of Romare are also mentioned. The name in England derives from some collateral branch.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Old Norse, Raumr (?); from the Dutch, Römer; from the Flemish, Romer; a personal name Romieu is on the Huguenot Roll. In ancient times, one who had made the pilgrimage to Rome was called a Romer.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Romer: is Romare.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Romer Last Name Facts

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

Romer (Arabic: رومر, Russian: Ромер) is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Römer, Rómer or Rõmer. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Romer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 46,842nd most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 658,791 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Romer are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Romer is also the 36,965th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 20,627 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 4,661 people, or 1 in 77,764. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Romer occurs in 81 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 16 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Romer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Romer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Romer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Romer surname are 8.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.92% registered with the party.

The amount Romer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.94% more than the national average, earning 473,934 kr per year; in Peru they earn 181.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 54,497 per year; in South Africa they earn 42.3% more than the national average, earning R 338,160 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.39% less than the national average, earning $19,208,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.94% more than the national average, earning $46,142 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $51,447 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Römer9322,612/
Rómer9358/
Rõmer931/
Roemer918,833/
Rohmer912,784/
Rommer91652/
Roomer91462/
Romere91232/
Romier91215/
Romeur91207/
Rosmer91129/
Roumer9157/
Romert9146/
Romear9117/
Romerp9111/
Rotmer919/
Rhomer916/
Romerd914/
Romerr913/
Romerz913/
Hromer912/
Romeer911/
Romerh911/
Roimer911/
Roymer911/
Rojmer911/
Romger910/
Romeir910/
Rome8920,565/
Roumier831,316/
Rohmert83239/
Roehmer8366/
Rothmer8361/
Rommert8358/
Roemmer8349/
Roimier8345/
Roumeur8338/
Roomere8334/
Rohtmer8316/
Romierz833/
Rommier833/
Roemier831/
Rhomerh831/
Rohmeir831/
Rosmeer831/
Rohmeer831/
Romesrt831/
Rhoemer830/
Rommeir830/
Rommger830/
Rhommer830/
Rottmer830/
Romeu8011,904/
Ramer806,442/
Remer803,978/
Romei803,870/
Roome802,732/
Romey802,216/
Romme802,114/
Romeh801,647/
Rumer801,385/
Romea801,300/
Romes801,277/
Romet801,035/
Roume80771/
Rhome80699/
Romie80402/
Rosme80147/
Rohme80131/
Romej80116/
Rämer8093/
Romez8077/
Romee8076/
Romir8059/
Rümer8025/
Romed8022/
Romée808/
Roime803/
Royme802/
Rotme802/
Ruome801/
Romge801/
Hrome801/
Romeï801/
Rámer801/
Rémer801/
Romep801/
Rottmeir7729/
Romerová7712/
Rothmeir775/
Romerova773/
Romesh732,921/
Rumere732,380/
Remmer731,445/
Rammer731,402/
Ramier731,096/
Rehmer731,043/
Rummer73963/
Romeis73963/
Rommes73706/
Hromei73617/
Reumer73609/
Ramere73604/
Rahmer73499/
Remeur73486/
Roomes73451/
Romeas73436/
Romeih73408/
Raumer73387/
Reemer73376/
Ramert73288/
Ruhmer73258/
Rumeur73219/
Roomet73218/
Römmer73213/
Roumet73212/
Romets73180/
Roumed73171/
Romieh73168/
Raemer73158/
Rühmer73154/
Roumie73132/
Rosmei73101/
Rümmer7388/
Römert7380/
Remier7377/
Rommie7373/
Romett7365/
Röhmer7358/
Roomey7347/
Rasmer7347/
Roumes7345/
Romair7339/
Rähmer7339/
Rhomes7335/
Roomie7332/
Ratmer7331/
Roosme7329/
Rumier7326/
Roumez7323/
Romeiß7320/
Roumeh7320/
Rhemer7318/
Rohmie7317/
Ramger7317/
Rumert7315/
Remeer7313/
Ramesr7311/
Rommey7310/
Romire7310/
Romecz7310/
Ramerz739/
Rohmes739/
Rosmej739/
Roimet739/
Roumey738/
Rämmer738/
D'Rome738/
Rosmey737/
Hrämer736/
Romhed736/
Rhamer735/
Romech735/
Romiej735/
Rämert735/
Rhoume735/
Roomez734/
Rosmet734/
Hromey733/
Roymme733/
Hromir733/
Rotmee733/
Romees732/
Remeir732/
Rhumer732/
Ruimer732/
Roimes732/
Roumea732/
Romeez732/
Rohmée732/
Rommet732/
Romeed732/
Rémier732/
Hremer732/
Rojmir732/
Ruomei731/
Rhomee731/
Rameur731/
Ramher731/
Roomre731/
Romeid731/
Romiey731/
Rhoome731/
Rameer731/
Rohmez731/
Romojr731/
Rommér731/
Rámert731/
Roumee731/
Rousme731/
Rutmer731/
Rusmer731/
Romeyh731/
Rosmee731/
Roimeu731/
Roimie731/
Rommeu731/
Hrumer731/
Ruymer730/
Romiea730/
Remear730/
Romess730/
Rumher730/
Ramear730/
Raamer730/
Rosmed730/
Romezs730/
Roemir730/
Roithmeir7128/
Roohymehr711/
Roma6758,093/
Rame679,380/
Romi679,157/
Roumieh674,621/
Romy673,325/
Ramierz67610/
Rathmer67520/
Roumeas67335/
Romaire67319/
Rammert67248/
Reumert67210/
Rhoomes67181/
Ramerth67180/
Rummert67153/
Roomets67143/
Rumierz6787/
Rommeis6767/
Römmert6760/
Romé6745/
Reemmer6741/
Rommeiß6741/
Roosmäe6739/
Rheumer6736/
Rahmier6732/
Rohmeis6727/
Romá6723/
Romeisz6720/
Romehed6719/
Hrometz6714/
Rhumeur6713/
Rometcz6712/
Roomesh6710/
Reutmer6710/
Rohtmäe678/
Rohmeiß678/
Romeiss677/
Rattmer677/
Rommett676/
Rothmyr676/
Roumair675/
Romeova674/
Rummier673/
Rahmeir673/
Raehmer673/
Roismyr672/
Ramgeer672/
Rammehr672/
Remmier672/
Rasmeer672/
Romè672/
Rommets672/
Hromets671/
Rumeher671/
Rumerre671/
Rummere671/
Rehmeir671/
Romeach671/
Rommess671/
Hraemer671/
Reemeer671/
Rosmair671/
Roumeih671/
Roumeth671/
Ruhmert671/
Rujhmer671/
D'Ramer671/
D'Remer671/
Rhomeid671/
Rramere671/
Rasmere671/
Rammere671/
Rehmeer671/
Rhomesh671/
Ruttmer670/
Rasmmer670/
Rreemer670/
Rutmeyr670/

Romer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Romer in the Russian language
Ромерromer-
Romer in the Arabic language
رومرrwmr-

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