Román Surname
Approximately 4,813 people bear this surname
Román Surname Definition:
Ancient surname found in Galicia and in Castile. Also found in form Románez. Name of village near Orihuela. Variant of Romano in honor of Roman legions. Means one from Rome.
Variant of "romano" (see) which comes from the latin "romanus.
Read More About This SurnameRomán Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1,817 | 1:5,402 | 629 |
| Spain | 988 | 1:47,320 | 4,466 |
| Mexico | 505 | 1:245,794 | 6,088 |
| Puerto Rico | 494 | 1:7,187 | 422 |
| Dominican Republic | 223 | 1:46,784 | 2,447 |
| Guatemala | 143 | 1:112,466 | 3,073 |
| Chile | 77 | 1:228,785 | 7,030 |
| Slovakia | 69 | 1:77,340 | 14,984 |
| Argentina | 66 | 1:647,627 | 45,225 |
| Romania | 66 | 1:304,210 | 27,263 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Cuba | 43 | 1:267,970 | 5,087 |
| Venezuela | 41 | 1:736,685 | 12,312 |
| Peru | 41 | 1:775,223 | 17,111 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Colombia | 23 | 1:2,077,134 | 12,400 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Nicaragua | 12 | 1:501,758 | 3,714 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 1:478,007 | 4,148 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Roman (555,673), Romàn (65), Romãn (3), Român (2), Rómán (1), Róman (4), Romań (4) & Rôman (1) are calculated separately.
Román (1,139) may also be a first name.
Román Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ancient surname found in Galicia and in Castile. Also found in form Románez. Name of village near Orihuela. Variant of Romano in honor of Roman legions. Means one from Rome.
Variant of "romano" (see) which comes from the latin "romanus."
Castilian name from Ocaña (Toledo).
Román Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Román Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Román is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Roman, Romàn, Romãn, Român, Rómán, Róman, Romań or Rôman. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Román? popularity and diffusion
The last name Román is the 98,503rd most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,514,138 people. The last name Román is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Román are found; 41 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 38 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. Román is also the 235,856th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 1,139 people.
The last name Román is most widespread in Hungary, where it is carried by 1,817 people, or 1 in 5,402. In Hungary Román is most numerous in: Budapest, where 19 percent reside, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 13 percent reside and Heves County, where 13 percent reside. Other than Hungary it is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 21 percent reside and Mexico, where 10 percent reside.
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