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 last name Román is found most in Hungary. It may also appear in the variant forms: Roman, Romàn, Romãn, Român, Rómán, Róman, Romań or Rôman. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Román? popularity and diffusion
Román is the 98,503rd most frequent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,514,138 people. The surname 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. It is also the 235,856th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 1,139 people.
The last name Román is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is borne by 1,817 people, or 1 in 5,402. In Hungary Román is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 19 percent live, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 13 percent live and Heves County, where 13 percent live. Beside Hungary this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 21 percent live and Mexico, where 10 percent live.
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