Rominger Surname
Approximately 3,113 people bear this surname
Rominger Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the rummager,' a sailor who stowed away luggage in the hold of vessels. 'The master must prouide a perfect mariner called a romager, to raunge and bestow all merchandize in such place as is conuenient' (Hackluyt's Voyages, iii.
Read More About This SurnameRominger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,077 | 1:174,511 | 17,546 |
| Germany | 618 | 1:130,268 | 15,867 |
| France | 174 | 1:381,740 | 56,584 |
| Switzerland | 110 | 1:74,663 | 8,769 |
| Austria | 50 | 1:170,309 | 22,149 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 262 | 1:191,674 | 16,822 |
The alternate forms: Röminger (17) are calculated separately.
Rominger (16) may also be a first name.
Rominger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the rummager,' a sailor who stowed away luggage in the hold of vessels. 'The master must prouide a perfect mariner called a romager, to raunge and bestow all merchandize in such place as is conuenient' (Hackluyt's Voyages, iii. 862); v. rummage in Skeat's Dict.
'Robert Rommongoure, alias Robert Copehed de Branketre, Rommongoure, alias Robert Copehed de Nestede, Rommongoure': Pardons Rolls, 5-21 Richard II, Anno 8, 1384-5.
Honorius le Rumongour. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
1589. Married-William Rumenger and Joane Robinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1594. Baptised-Elizabeth, d. William Rummenger: ibid.
Rominger Demographics
Average Male Rominger Height
174.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rominger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rominger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rominger is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Röminger. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rominger? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rominger is the 142,851st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,341,004 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Rominger are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 16 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,077 people, or 1 in 174,511. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 16 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Indiana, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.
Rominger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rominger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rominger last name expanded 793 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rominger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rominger surname are 30.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.2% registered with the political party.
The amount Rominger earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $42,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $49,892 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Röminger | 96 | 17 | / |
| Romminger | 94 | 59 | / |
| Roeminger | 94 | 1 | / |
| Romninger | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rominer | 93 | 1 | / |
| Raminger | 88 | 360 | / |
| Reminger | 88 | 105 | / |
| Ruminger | 88 | 17 | / |
| Romminer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Romger | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ramminger | 82 | 1,311 | / |
| Rumminger | 82 | 111 | / |
| Remminger | 82 | 6 | / |
| Rominguez | 82 | 6 | / |
| Romingues | 82 | 3 | / |
| Romainier | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ramninger | 82 | 1 | / |
| Remingger | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rominga | 80 | 30 | / |
| Raminer | 80 | 10 | / |
| Romener | 80 | 3 | / |
| Romince | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rominse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ramnger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rommger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rosmince | 75 | 14 | / |
| Romingga | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rominggi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Roymener | 75 | 0 | / |
| Remenger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ramger | 71 | 17 | / |
| Romenghea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Romnga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rammenger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Romence | 67 | 41 | / |
| Romense | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ramgeer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ramener | 67 | 2 | / |
| Romnsey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Romengi | 67 | 0 | / |
| Romynse | 67 | 0 | / |
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