Römer Surname

23,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Römer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Römer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany21,0731:3,820421
Austria4921:17,3082,625
Switzerland4281:19,1893,120
Netherlands1821:92,78715,250
Poland1421:267,66733,058
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Czechia371:287,39137,121
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Curaçao191:8,276277
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Estonia121:110,15019,471
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England71:7,959,723202,100
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

The alternate forms: Romer (11,062) & Rõmer (1) are calculated separately.

Römer (14) may also be a first name.

Römer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Römer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Römer is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Romer or Rõmer. Click here for further possible spellings of Römer.

How Common Is The Last Name Römer? popularity and diffusion

Römer is the 23,926th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 322,287 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Römer are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name globally It is held by 14 people.

Römer is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 21,073 people, or 1 in 3,820. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent reside, Hesse, where 13 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent reside. Other than Germany it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 2 percent reside and Switzerland, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Romer9311,062/
Rõmer931/
Römmer91213/
Römert9180/
Röhmer9158/
Römmert8360/
Ramer806,442/
Remer803,978/
Rämer8093/
Rémer801/
Römerová7760/
Roemer738,833/
Rohmer732,784/
Remmer731,445/
Rammer731,402/
Ramier731,096/
Rehmer731,043/
Rommer73652/
Reumer73609/
Rahmer73499/
Remeur73486/
Reemer73376/
Romier73215/
Romeur73207/
Raemer73158/
Remier7377/
Rähmer7339/
Rhemer7318/
Romear7317/
Remeer7313/
Rämmer738/
Rhomer736/
Hrämer736/
Rämert735/
Rhamer735/
Romerr733/
Hremer732/
Ruimer732/
Remeir732/
Hromer732/
Rémier732/
Rameer731/
Rameur731/
Ramher731/
Romeer731/
Romerh731/
Remear730/
Ramear730/
Raamer730/
Romeir730/
Roehmer6766/
Roemmer6749/
Reemmer6741/
Rheumer6736/
Rahmier6732/
Raehmer673/
Rommier673/
Rahmeir673/
Rammehr672/
Remmier672/
Rohmeer671/
Rehmeer671/
Rehmeir671/
Roemier671/
D'Remer671/
D'Ramer671/
Rohmeir671/
Reemeer671/
Hraemer671/
Rhomerh671/
Rhoemer670/
Rommeir670/
Rreemer670/
Rhommer670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Römer
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