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Roman Name Meaning
Catalan, French, English, German (also Romann), Polish, Hungarian (Román), Romanian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian: from the Latin personal name Romanus, which originally meant ‘Roman’. This name was borne by several saints, including a 7th-century bishop of Rouen.English, French, and Catalan: regional or ethnic name for someone from Rome or from Italy in general, or a nickname for someone who had some connection with Rome, as for example having been there on a pilgrimage. Compare Romero.
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Name Distribution of Roman Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Roman families
 289 - 576  97 - 288 |
 1 - 96  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Roman families
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30 - 57 11 - 29 |
1 - 10 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Roman families
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5 - 8 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Roman Family Origin
Roman Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Roman
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Roman Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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