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

Romanowsky, 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 Romanowsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Romanowsky in America

Romanowsky is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romanowsky surname appeared 113 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 Romanowsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Romanowsky 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 Romanowsky

The surname Romanowsky is of Russian origin, derived from the name of the Romanov dynasty that ruled the Russian Empire from 1613 to 1917. The name is a patronymic, meaning "son of Romanov," and likely originated among those associated with the royal family or their estate.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the late 16th century, when the Romanov family rose to prominence. It is believed to have been originally spelled as "Romanov" or "Romanoff," with the "wsky" ending being a later addition to denote ancestry or association.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname was Mikhail Fyodorovich Romanov, who became the first Romanov tsar in 1613 after the Time of Troubles. His son, Tsar Alexis I Romanov (1629-1676), played a significant role in expanding Russian territory and consolidating the dynasty's power.

During the Romanov reign, several notable figures bore the surname Romanowsky, including Prince Grigory Alexandrovich Romanov (1923-2008), a direct descendant of Tsar Nicholas I, and Princess Nadezhda Petrovna Romanowsky (1898-1988), who was a member of the imperial family.

Another prominent figure was Count Fyodor Romanowsky (1810-1876), a Russian statesman and diplomat who served as the Governor-General of Eastern Siberia and later as the Minister of the Imperial Court under Tsar Alexander II.

In addition to its association with the Romanov dynasty, the surname Romanowsky may have also been adopted by individuals living in or near the town of Romanov, located in the modern-day Tula Oblast region of Russia. This town was founded in the 16th century and may have contributed to the spread of the surname among local residents.

While the Romanov dynasty came to an end with the Russian Revolution in 1917, the surname Romanowsky has endured and can still be found among individuals of Russian descent around the world, serving as a reminder of the once-powerful imperial family and their historical legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Romanowsky

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

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

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