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

Romos, 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 Romos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Romos in America

Romos is the 47614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romos surname appeared 445 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 Romos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Romos 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 Romos

The surname ROMOS is believed to have originated in Spain, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the Spanish word "romo," which means blunt or rounded. This suggests that the name may have been given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a rounded or blunt facial feature.

In the early records of the Kingdom of Aragon, which encompassed parts of modern-day Spain and France, there are mentions of individuals bearing the name ROMOS. One such reference is found in a 13th-century manuscript that documents a land dispute between a certain Pedro ROMOS and a neighboring landowner.

The earliest recorded instance of the name ROMOS can be traced back to the late 12th century, when a man named Juan ROMOS was listed as a vassal in the court of King Alfonso VIII of Castile. It is believed that this Juan ROMOS hailed from the region of La Rioja, which was a part of the Kingdom of Castile at the time.

During the 14th century, the name ROMOS appeared in various municipal records and tax rolls in the cities of Valencia and Zaragoza. One notable individual from this period was Rodrigo ROMOS, a merchant who traded in the Mediterranean and is mentioned in a 1372 document from the port city of Barcelona.

In the 16th century, a branch of the ROMOS family settled in the town of Malpartida de Cáceres, in the region of Extremadura. Here, they became prominent landowners and produced several notable figures, including Alonso ROMOS (1524-1592), a renowned lawyer and magistrate who served in the court of King Philip II.

Another prominent figure with the surname ROMOS was Juana ROMOS (1598-1672), a renowned poet and writer from Seville. Her works, which often explored themes of love and spirituality, were widely acclaimed during her lifetime and have been studied by scholars of Spanish literature.

As the ROMOS family spread across various regions of Spain, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, including Romos, Romós, and Romoz. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained consistent throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Romos

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

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

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