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

Rominger, 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 Rominger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rominger in America

Rominger is the 18078th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rominger surname appeared 1,542 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Rominger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rominger 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 Rominger

The surname Rominger is of German origin, derived from the name of a settlement or town called Römmingen. It likely emerged sometime in the late medieval period, between the 13th and 15th centuries, when surnames began to be adopted more widely across Europe.

The name Römmingen itself is thought to come from an Old High German word "rām" or "rōm", meaning "open space" or "clearing", combined with the suffix "-ingen", indicating a place or settlement. This suggests that the name may have referred to an area of cleared land or a village established in such a clearing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Rominger can be found in the Württemberg Adelsbuch, a book of nobility from the German region of Württemberg, dating back to the 16th century. This suggests that the Rominger family may have held some status or prominence in that area during that time period.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Rominger was Johannes Rominger, a Lutheran theologian and author born in Württemberg in 1619. His works included commentaries on various books of the Bible and discussions of theological topics.

Another individual of note was Johann Christoph Rominger, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1681 to 1742. He is known for his religious paintings and engravings, many of which can still be found in churches and collections across Germany.

Moving into the 19th century, Carl Friedrich Rominger (1801-1859) was a German-born American geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of fossils and geological formations in the state of Michigan.

Finally, in more recent history, there was Ernst Rominger (1923-2014), an Austrian architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the reconstruction and development of several major cities in his country after World War II.

While these are just a few examples, the surname Rominger has a rich history and can be traced back to its origins in the German-speaking regions of Europe, where it likely emerged as a place name before becoming an established family name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rominger

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

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

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