Romig Surname

105,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Romig Surname User-submission:

Romig means 'descendent of Remy'. Remy is a French name developed from an obscure Latin name, Remigus, which means 'oarsman'. So, Romig literally means 'descended of oarsman'.

Romig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7191:97,46110,868
Germany3161:254,76427,480
Brazil3111:688,34225,342
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Austria181:473,08046,251
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England71:7,959,723202,100
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8651:58,0566,448

The alternate forms: Römig (13) are calculated separately.

Romig (46) may also be a first name.

Romig Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Romig means 'descendent of Remy'. Remy is a French name developed from an obscure Latin name, Remigus, which means 'oarsman'. So, Romig literally means 'descended of oarsman'.

- jmroaming

Romig Last Name Facts

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

Romig (Russian: Ромиг) occurs most in The United States. It can appear as: Römig. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Romig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 105,732nd most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,646,531 people. The surname Romig is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Romig live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,484,914th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 46 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,719 people, or 1 in 97,461. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 7 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 7 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Romig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Romig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Romig last name increased 430 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Romig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Romig last name are 17.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.16% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Romig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $49,769 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Römig9313/
Romigh91185/
Roemig91134/
Rohmig9133/
Rommig911/
Romigq911/
Romigk910/
Romigt910/
Romeig910/
Romhigh834/
Roehmig831/
Roemmig830/
Roumigh830/
Romik801,088/
Ramig80511/
Romic80442/
Remig80128/
Rumig80112/
Romeg801/
Romick73880/
Rahmig73541/
Rammig73232/
Remmig7395/
Romike7371/
Ramieg7355/
Röhmig7354/
Hromic7345/
Romikh7337/
Hromik7320/
Römmig7319/
Romeik7318/
Rummig7311/
Romaik739/
Romiqs734/
Roomik732/
Rhamig731/
Romoix731/
Rumeig730/
Raemig730/
Romeike671,246/
Romaike6755/
Romeiks6728/
Romeick6713/
Rommick678/
Hromick676/
Roemick674/
Romique673/
Raemieg671/
Rahmmig670/

Romig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Romig in the Russian language
Ромигromig-

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Romig Reference & Research

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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 Romig
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