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Romning Family History

Romning Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ronning, Horning, Dorning, Romine, Rolling, Rosing, Froning, Kroening

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Where is the Romning family from?

You can see how Romning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Romning family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Romning family living in Minnesota. This was about 50% of all the recorded Romning's in USA. Minnesota and 1 other state had the highest population of Romning families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Romning surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Romning ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Romning ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 47 census records available for the last name Romning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Romning census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 9 immigration records available for the last name Romning. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2 military records available for the last name Romning. For the veterans among your Romning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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