Román Surname

98,503rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

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.

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Román Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,8171:5,402629
Spain9881:47,3204,466
Mexico5051:245,7946,088
Puerto Rico4941:7,187422
Dominican Republic2231:46,7842,447
Guatemala1431:112,4663,073
Chile771:228,7857,030
Slovakia691:77,34014,984
Argentina661:647,62745,225
Romania661:304,21027,263
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Cuba431:267,9705,087
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
Peru411:775,22317,111
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Colombia231:2,077,13412,400
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
England121:4,643,172139,951
France121:5,535,227269,324
Nicaragua121:501,7583,714
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Panama91:434,6958,518
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

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).

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roman93555,673/
Romàn9365/
Romãn933/
Român932/
Rómán931/
Románn911/
Romhán911/
Róman874/
Romań874/
Rôman871/
Romon802,182/
Romón8019/
Ronán801/
Románová7779/
Románova771/
Rohman73222,360/
Romain7335,845/
Romane736,683/
Rosman736,365/
Rotman733,301/
Romand732,727/
Romman732,691/
Romahn731,548/
Romann731,431/
Romein73941/
Romang73882/
Romeyn73840/
Rooman73742/
Rhoman73700/
Romond73344/
Rouman73300/
Romant73184/
Romong73171/
Romont73170/
Rohmon7390/
Rotmon7382/
Rojman7380/
Romaan7370/
Roiman7368/
Royman7361/
Rosmon7356/
Romone7340/
Roimon7340/
Roumon7336/
Roymon7332/
Romhan7323/
Romean7323/
Hroman7314/
Romnan7312/
Romayn7310/
Romanh7310/
Romeun739/
Rroman736/
Romasn735/
Romāne735/
Romgon734/
Ramomn733/
Ruoman732/
Romoun732/
Romoin731/
Romñan731/
Romanì731/
Romanï731/
Romaĭn731/
Rommon731/
Romgan731/
Rhomon731/
Rothman6712,075/
Romaine675,132/
Rohmann674,700/
Roitman674,108/
Roumane672,396/
Rottman671,916/
Romeijn671,575/
Roytman671,002/
Rootman67851/
Roisman67577/
Romagne67358/
Routman67253/
Rotmann67241/
Roumain67162/
Hrosman67139/
Roosman67138/
Rhohman67116/
Rommann67101/
Roomane6791/
Rojtman6789/
Rosmane6779/
Rousman6779/
Rosmond6767/
Romahan6761/
Romondt6753/
Romatin6745/
Roysman6743/
Rosmant6738/
Rrohman6730/
Rommoon6729/
Romayne6726/
Hrohman6726/
Roymond6726/
Roomman6722/
Roumont6719/
Roymoun6717/
Rosmain6716/
Romeang6714/
Rotmang6714/
Rohmanh6713/
Rodtman6712/
Romhain6712/
Romhein6710/
Roumand679/
Romanck677/
Rommang675/
Rommane675/
Rotmong675/
Rohmaan674/
Rosmand674/
Roumman674/
Romainh674/
Roymann673/
Romnong673/
Romhann673/
Rothmon672/
Rouhman672/
Rosmamn672/
Roimann672/
Romosin672/
Romnain672/
Roymant672/
Roumond671/
Roytmon671/
Rhomeyn671/
Romound671/
Roomaan671/
Rooyman671/
Romaing671/
Rohuman671/
Roumann671/
Romasen671/
Romoine671/
Roumoun671/
Raçhmán671/
Rhomane671/
Rhouman671/
Rohmahn671/
Romeane671/
Romanìn671/
Romaten671/
Romaind671/
Romnant671/
Rómmánn671/
Rotmane671/
Roumaan671/
Royhman671/
Roimane671/
Romeint671/
Romanhk671/
Romanhz671/
Romhane671/
Rromnon671/
Rohmond670/
Rohmaun670/
Rommond670/

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