Room Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Room Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Room family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 17
Independent 8
Male Servant 8
Female Servant 7
Brick Layer 5
Frame Work Knitter 5
Farmer 5
Mason 3
Labourer 3
Ag Labourer 3
Cotton Reeler 2
Cotton Weaver Journeyman 2
Carpenter 2
Nail Maker 2
Nail Maker J 2
Reeler Cotton 2
Spinner 2
Tailor Journeyman 2
Wine Merchant 2
Merchant 2
Wholesale Saddler 2
Carpet Maker 2
Weaver 2
Cord Wainer 1
House Keeper 1

Room Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oram 25% 15,530
2 Orme 25% 15,058
3 Roome 80% 4,890
4 Rome 50% 4,354
5 Room 100% 3,798
6 Aram 25% 2,206
7 Ram 50% 1,522
8 Arm 25% 837
9 Ream 50% 541
10 Orum 25% 522
11 Arme 0% 389
12 Reame 40% 323
13 Rame 25% 176
14 Rime 25% 161
15 Rom 75% 147
16 Aaram 20% 131

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The surname Room is the 5th most popular variant of Oram.

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