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    The surname Romani

    An Italian surname, carried by 1,288 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ɹəˈmɑːni/ 3 syllables Soundex R550

    Romani: #20,574 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Romani #20,574, 1,288 people Romani: #20,574 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Romani #20,574, 1,288 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Romani is more common than 87.3% of them.

    Origin

    Italian origin

    In some cases, derived from Italian Romani, Romano, or cognates thereof.

    One of 798 Italian surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,288 people named Romani in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 239,709 Americans. That is up 9.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,174.

    #20,574
    rank among US surnames
    1,288
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +9.7%
    change since 2000 (was #20,898)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #20,565Elmi1,289239,523
    #20,574Follmer1,288239,709

    Who is named Romani

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    72% of people named Romani identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 72%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.9%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Romanis

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Darlan Romani
      Brazilian shot putter, born 1991

    Spellings and sound-alikes

    Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

    Surnames that sound like Romani

    Romani has the Soundex code R550, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R550.

    Other Italian surnames

    All 798 Italian surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Romani come from?
    In some cases, derived from Italian Romani, Romano, or cognates thereof.
    How common is the surname Romani?
    1,288 people in the United States had the surname Romani in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 239,709 Americans. It ranked 20,574th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Romani?
    In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Romani identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Romani?
    Darlan Romani, Brazilian shot putter.
    Where is the surname Romani most common?
    Wikidata records people named Romani in Brazil.
    How do you pronounce Romani?
    Romani is /ɹəˈmɑːni/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Romani getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,174 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,288 in 2010, up 9.7%.