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

Romanoski, 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 Romanoski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Romanoski in America

Romanoski is the 47272nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romanoski surname appeared 449 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 Romanoski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Romanoski 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 Romanoski

The surname Romanoski originates from Poland, where it first emerged in the late 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "Roman," which was a common first name derived from the Latin "Romanus," meaning "Roman." The suffix "-oski" is a Polish possessive suffix, indicating that the name originally referred to someone associated with or belonging to a person named Roman.

In its earliest recorded instances, the name appeared in various forms, such as Romanowsky, Romanovsky, and Romanowski, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spelling in those times. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan Romanowski, a Polish nobleman born in 1582 in the village of Romanów, which likely contributed to the formation of the surname.

The Romanoski name can be traced back to several historical references, including the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth dating back to the 15th century. The name is also found in the Księgi Sądowe Grodzkie, a series of court records from the 16th and 17th centuries, indicating that the Romanoski family had established a presence in various regions of Poland during that period.

Notable individuals bearing the Romanoski surname include Tomasz Romanowski (1575-1639), a Polish military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish War; Katarzyna Romanowska (1688-1758), a Polish noblewoman and philanthropist; and Michał Romanowski (1802-1879), a Polish lawyer and activist involved in the November Uprising against Russian rule.

Other historical figures with the Romanoski surname include Stanisław Romanowski (1832-1892), a Polish painter known for his landscapes and portraits, and Józef Romanowski (1872-1954), a Polish engineer and inventor who contributed to the development of early aviation technology.

While the Romanoski name has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and diaspora communities, with various spellings and variations emerging over time. However, its origins can be traced back to the Polish nobility and the cultural heritage of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Romanoski

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

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 Romanoski 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 Romanoski 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 Romanoski was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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