Find out how popular the last name Romandia is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Romandia.

Romandia, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Romandia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Romandia in America

Romandia is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romandia surname appeared 138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Romandia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Romandia to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Romandia

The surname ROMANDIA has its roots in the Mediterranean region, specifically the areas around the Iberian Peninsula and Southern France. It is believed to have originated in the 7th or 8th century, during the era of the Visigothic and Frankish kingdoms. The name is likely derived from the Latin term "Romandia," which referred to the Romanized territories that were part of the former Western Roman Empire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ROMANDIA surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the region of Catalonia, Spain. In a document dated around 920 AD, a nobleman named Raimundus de Romandia is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the 10th century.

During the Middle Ages, the ROMANDIA name appeared in various medieval records and chronicles across the Iberian Peninsula and Southern France. For instance, in the 12th century, a knight named Ramon de Romandia is mentioned in the Gesta Comitum Barcinonensium, a historical account of the counts of Barcelona.

Notable individuals with the ROMANDIA surname include:

1. Pedro de Romandia (c. 1280 - 1345), a prominent Aragonese merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the economic affairs of the Kingdom of Aragon.
2. Beatriz de Romandia (c. 1420 - 1492), a noblewoman from Catalonia who was a patron of the arts and supported several literary and artistic endeavors during the Renaissance period.
3. Juan de Romandia (c. 1530 - 1592), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his circumnavigation of the globe and provided valuable accounts of the voyage.
4. Margarita de Romandia (c. 1650 - 1725), a renowned Catalan painter who specialized in religious art and was commissioned by various churches and monasteries in the region.
5. Enrique de Romandia (1820 - 1897), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as a member of the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament) and played a role in the liberal reforms of the 19th century.

While the ROMANDIA surname has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula and Southern France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchanges. However, its roots can be traced back to the rich historical tapestry of the Mediterranean region, where it first emerged as a marker of identity and lineage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Romandia

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Romandia.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Romandia was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Romandia has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Romandia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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