Romano
A surname meaning “Roman” or “from Rome,” used in several Romance-language traditions.
The #1,219 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 10,640 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Romano comes from Latin Romanus, meaning “Roman” or “of Rome.” As a surname, it was used for someone from Rome, someone identified with Roman citizenship or culture, or more broadly a person thought of as “the Roman.” The same root appears widely across Romance languages, so the surname arose independently in several places where Latin-derived naming habits were common.
History
The name is especially familiar in Italy and the wider Italian diaspora, where Romano is a long-established surname. It also appears in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas, where it has the same basic sense of “Roman” or “from Rome.” Because it is an ethnic/regional name, it could be adopted by unrelated families in different places rather than tracing to one single ancestor.
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Fun fact
The surname shares its root with Romanus, a much older Latin form that appears in medieval records and saint names.
From the historical record
“seno de sus ciénagas i pantanos en los primeros tiempos de la era cristiana, inundaron la Europa i derribaron el coloso del imperio romano. Efectivamente, nuestros anti- guos reyes no tenian mas que se nombre propio e indivi- dual, Ataulfo, Walia, Turismundo, Alarico, Tulga, Wam- ba, Witiza. Los romanos por el…”
— Diccionario de los apellidosNotable people named Romano
- Giulio Romano (1499–1546)
- Ray Romano (b. 1957)
- Fabrizio Romano (b. 1993)
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