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The romer Surname

romer Name Meaning and History

  1. German and Swiss German (Römer): see Roemer.
  2. English, Dutch, and German: regional or ethnic name for a Roman or more generally for an Italian.
  3. English and Dutch: nickname for a pilgrim, someone who has traveled to Rome (see Romero).
  4. German: from the Germanic personal name Hrotmar, composed of hrod ‘renown’ + mari ‘fame’.

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Distribution of romer Families in the US in 1920
Number of romer families
 91-180
 31-90
 1-30
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