Romilly Surname
Approximately 420 people bear this surname
Romilly Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Romilly'; probably Romilly, a town in Savoy, near Geneva (Lower). The present Romillys are descendants of a French Protestant who settled in England at the beginning of the last century (v.
Read More About This SurnameRomilly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 208 | 1:319,340 | 48,512 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 23 | 1:59,303 | 4,842 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
Romilly (247) may also be a first name.
Romilly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Romilly'; probably Romilly, a town in Savoy, near Geneva (Lower). The present Romillys are descendants of a French Protestant who settled in England at the beginning of the last century (v. Memoirs of Sir Samuel Romilly). Romeley existed six hundred years ago, but is evidently of English origin. It either died out or became incorporated with Romeny, now Romney and Rumney.
Robert de Romeley, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Baldwin de Romeli, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Lucia de Romely, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Avice de Romelli, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Romilly (France) = Romilius’ Estate [M.Latin Romiliacus-ác-us, the Latinization of the Gaulish possess, suff. -ác-os] There are two villages called Romilly in the Eure Dept., and one in the Eure-et- Loir; in addition to places called Rumilly in the Nord, Pas-de-Calais, etc.
ROMILEY: The great grandfather of the late Sir Samuel Romilly "had a pretty good landed estate at Montpellier in the south of France." His son, in the year 1701, being a Protestant, visited Geneva, for the sole purpose of receiving the sacrament, and, by the advice of the celebrated theologian, Saurin, instead of returning to Montpellier, set out for London, and thus at length established the family in England. Memoirs of Sir S. Romilly, vol. i., p. 2. The name may have been borrowed from the town of Romilly, in Savoy, near Geneva.
A location name in Normandy. Romiley; a location name in Cheshire William de Romillé was the first Baron of Skipton, Yorkshire.
Romilly: is in Normandy.
Romilly Demographics
Average Romilly Salary in
United States
$68,588 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Romilly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Romilly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Romilly is most common in France. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Romilly? popularity and diffusion
Romilly is the 701,000th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 17,351,300 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Romilly live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Romilly is also the 567,531st most frequent first name in the world, held by 247 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 208 people, or 1 in 319,340. In France it is most common in: Grand Est, where 43 percent reside, Centre-Val de Loire, where 33 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 12 percent reside. Other than France this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Romilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Romilly has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Romilly surname rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Romilly Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Romilly last name are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Romilly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 58.96% more than the national average, earning $68,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $75,200 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roumilly | 93 | 23 | / |
| Romillya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Romlly | 92 | 1 | / |
| Romilla | 86 | 490 | / |
| Rumilly | 86 | 64 | / |
| Romelly | 86 | 21 | / |
| Ramilly | 86 | 10 | / |
| Romilli | 86 | 1 | / |
| Romly | 83 | 287 | / |
| Romillio | 80 | 30 | / |
| Romillie | 80 | 24 | / |
| Romiller | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhomelly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Romielli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ramillys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roumilla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ramilley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rommille | 80 | 0 | / |
| Romley | 77 | 368 | / |
| Romlay | 77 | 17 | / |
| Ramlly | 77 | 17 | / |
| Romliy | 77 | 8 | / |
| Roumly | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rhomly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rohmiller | 75 | 134 | / |
| Ramilla | 71 | 1,890 | / |
| Romelli | 71 | 846 | / |
| Ramilli | 71 | 565 | / |
| Rumilla | 71 | 141 | / |
| Romelle | 71 | 140 | / |
| Rothmiller | 71 | 91 | / |
| Ramelly | 71 | 58 | / |
| Rumilli | 71 | 43 | / |
| Rumille | 71 | 33 | / |
| Ramille | 71 | 32 | / |
| Rottmiller | 71 | 29 | / |
| Romella | 71 | 23 | / |
| Rumelly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Romli | 67 | 19,077 | / |
| Ramly | 67 | 4,484 | / |
| Romla | 67 | 2,727 | / |
| Ramiller | 67 | 45 | / |
| Romaelle | 67 | 41 | / |
| Romle | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rommelli | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ramielle | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raamilla | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ramillet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ramillio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rumly | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rammilla | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rramilli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Romaelli | 67 | 3 | / |
| Romellia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ramillia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roumelle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ramillis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ramilles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhumelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Romellie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rumillet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rosmelli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrumelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rommelle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rummelly | 67 | 0 | / |
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