Romeu Surname
Approximately 11,904 people bear this surname
Romeu Surname User-submission:
Romeu is a Catalán surname (Romero in Spanish) of Latin origin. It means 'pilgrims to the Holy Land'.
Romeu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 4,338 | 1:6,222 | 843 |
| Spain | 3,794 | 1:12,323 | 1,421 |
| Brazil | 1,077 | 1:198,769 | 7,662 |
| France | 726 | 1:91,491 | 13,198 |
| United States | 621 | 1:583,670 | 47,738 |
| Cuba | 388 | 1:29,698 | 1,548 |
| Portugal | 349 | 1:29,852 | 1,897 |
| Argentina | 342 | 1:124,981 | 10,556 |
| Mexico | 69 | 1:1,798,931 | 17,818 |
| Uruguay | 33 | 1:103,993 | 10,112 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Chile | 23 | 1:765,934 | 16,989 |
| Puerto Rico | 22 | 1:161,370 | 2,003 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
The alternate forms: Rómeu (1) are calculated separately.
Romeu (45,129) may also be a first name.
Romeu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Romeu is a Catalán surname (Romero in Spanish) of Latin origin. It means 'pilgrims to the Holy Land'.
- mikelpburjalesThe surname Romeu or Romero comes from the Portuguese and Galician word for 'rosemary'.
- kozmikRomeu Demographics
Average Romeu Salary in
United States
$53,887 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Romeu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Romeu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Romeu (Russian: Ромеу) is borne by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Rómeu. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Romeu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Romeu is the 43,669th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 612,193 people. Romeu occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Romeu are found; 37 percent are found in Southern Africa and 37 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Romeu is also the 20,144th most frequently used first name globally, held by 45,129 people.
Romeu is most numerous in Angola, where it is held by 4,338 people, or 1 in 6,222. Outside of Angola Romeu exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.
Romeu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Romeu surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the political party.
Romeu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.89% more than the national average, earning $53,887 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Romeu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Romeu in the Russian language | ||
| Ромеу | romeu | - |
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