Romine
A surname with several possible roots, most likely a variant of names tied to Rome or to a French/English personal name tradition.
The #4,604 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 40,076 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Romine is usually treated as a surname of uncertain origin, but it likely belongs to the broad family of names connected with Rome or with forms of the personal name Roman/Romaine. In some cases it may be an altered spelling of a place-based surname meaning “from Rome,” ultimately from Latin Roma, while in others it may reflect a surname shaped by French or English spelling habits. Because the name appears in several spellings and regions, more than one line of origin may have converged on the modern form.
History
The surname is found mainly in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, where it was probably stabilized through immigration, local pronunciation, and spelling variation. As with many less common surnames, different Romine families may not share a single ancestor or even a single original spelling. Later American records often show fluid spellings such as Romine, Romyn, and related forms.
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Fun fact
Because Romine can arise from more than one source, two people with the same surname may have entirely different family histories.