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

Romanovich, 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 Romanovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Romanovich in America

Romanovich is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romanovich surname appeared 171 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 Romanovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Romanovich 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 Romanovich

The surname Romanovich originated in Russia and is derived from the Russian given name Roman, which itself came from the Latin name Romanus. Romanovich is a Russian patronymic surname, meaning "son of Roman".

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Romanovich date back to the 16th century. It was commonly found in areas such as Moscow, Novgorod, and other regions of central and northern Russia. The name may have connections to the Romanov dynasty, which ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the surname was Ivan Romanovich, a Russian military leader and voivode (governor) of Kazan. He played a significant role in the Russo-Polish War of 1654-1667 and the conquest of Siberia.

Another prominent figure with the Romanovich surname was Mikhail Romanovich Romanov, a Russian prince and the first tsar of the Romanov dynasty. He was born in 1596 and ascended to the throne in 1613 after the Time of Troubles, a period of civil war and political upheaval in Russia.

In the 19th century, Nikolai Romanovich Grekov was a Russian writer and literary critic. He was born in 1834 and is known for his works on Russian literature and folklore.

A more recent bearer of the surname was Sergei Romanovich Voronov, a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter. He was born in 1929 and directed several acclaimed films, including "The Eternal Call" and "The Cossacks".

Another notable figure with the Romanovich surname was Yevgeny Romanovich Grishin, a Soviet statesman and politician. He served as the First Secretary of the Moscow City Committee of the Communist Party from 1967 to 1985 and played a significant role in the development of Moscow during the Soviet era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Romanovich

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

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

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