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

Romasanta, 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 Romasanta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Romasanta in America

Romasanta is the 98982nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romasanta surname appeared 183 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 Romasanta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Romasanta 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 Romasanta

The surname ROMASANTA is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 17th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Galicia, located in the northwestern part of Spain. The name is thought to be a combination of two Spanish words, 'Roma' meaning 'Rome' and 'Santa' meaning 'holy' or 'saint'.

One theory suggests that the name ROMASANTA may have been derived from the phrase 'Romero de Santa' or 'Pilgrim of the Holy'. This could indicate that the earliest bearers of this surname were pilgrims who traveled to religious sites, particularly those associated with the Christian faith in Rome.

Historical records show that the name ROMASANTA appeared in various documents and manuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries in the region of Galicia. One notable mention is in the parish records of the town of Monforte de Lemos, where a family with the surname ROMASANTA is listed as residing in the area.

The first recorded individual with the surname ROMASANTA is Pedro ROMASANTA, who was born in the late 1600s in the village of Cerdedo, located in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia. Another early bearer of the name was María ROMASANTA, who lived in the town of Carballiño in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname ROMASANTA was Manuel ROMASANTA, a notorious serial killer from Spain. He was born in 1808 in the village of Bendoiro, near Ourense, and was executed in 1853 for the murders of several individuals, including his own mother-in-law and several travelers.

Another notable individual with the surname ROMASANTA was José ROMASANTA, a Spanish politician and lawyer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as a deputy in the Spanish Parliament and was actively involved in political affairs during that period.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous bearers of the surname ROMASANTA was Xosé ROMASANTA, a Galician writer and poet. He was born in 1919 in the town of Quiroga and was known for his contributions to the Galician literary scene, particularly in the promotion of the Galician language and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Romasanta

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

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

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