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- Roman - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Roman
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Latin
From Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus. In reference to the Byzantine Empire, via the Byzantine Greek endonym Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos). By surface analysis, Rome + -an. Doublet of Romano.
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Popularity by Country
Roman
Rank #507
Frequency
59,020 people (21.88 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 25.56% Hispanic 70.64% Black 1.98% Asian/PI 0.94% Native Am. 0.17% Two+ 0.72%
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