Roman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 94
Agricultural Labourer 10
General Labourer 7
Coal Miner 5
Factory Operative 4
Dress Maker 3
House Keeper 3
Police Constable 3
Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Painter 2
Farm Labourer 2
Housemaid Domestic Servant 2
General Servant 2
Boot Maker 2
Decorator 2
Shipwright 2
Living On Own Means 2
Tailor 2
Assistant 2
Baker & Grocer 2
Charwoman 2
Brickyard Labourer 2
Farmer 2
Brass Worker 2

Roman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Orman 60% 3,526
2 Reeman 67% 2,037
3 Arman 60% 1,936
4 Romain 83% 1,538
5 Roman 100% 1,501
6 Romaine 71% 1,183
7 Remon 60% 1,104
8 Reaman 67% 673
9 Rowman 83% 574
10 Armin 40% 325
11 Armon 40% 282
12 Riman 80% 282
13 Ramon 60% 159
14 Reman 80% 120

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The surname Roman is the 5th most popular variant of Orman.

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