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Early Origins of the Roman family

The surname Roman was first found in Peeblesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd nam Pùballan), former county in South-central Scotland, in the present day Scottish Borders Council Area, where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. They held a family seat in the old manor of Rothmaneic in the marches of Kingside. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient but turbulent no-man's land where the persecuted Many were given land by King Malcolm Canmore and later by King David of Scotland. Some were native Scots. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. The name was first recorded in Scotland in 1250. John of Romano was described 'of that ilk' in 1484suggesting the name was an ancient border clan.

Early History of the Roman family

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Roman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Roman, Romain, Romaigne, Romayne, Romanis, Romany, Rommanes, Romanes, Romayn and many more.

Early Notables of the Roman family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

the Romanes family of Peebles

Roman Ranking

In the United States, the name Roman is the 515^th most popular surname with an estimated 57,201 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Roman is ranked the 1,105^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,924 people with that name. 2

Roman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Susan Roman, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 3

Roman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Romain Roman, aged 26, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 3

Roman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Miguel Roman, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804 3
Lorenzo Roman, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1813 3
Martin Roman, who landed in America in 1813 3
Batiste Roman, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1813 3
Pero Roman, who landed in America in 1827 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Roman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Adam Roman, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
John Roman, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Contemporary Notables of the name Roman (post 1700) +

Freddie Roman (1937-2022), born Fred Kirschenbaum, an American stand-up comedian, best known for his frequent appearances at "Borscht Belt" hotels
Tony San Roman, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Texas State House of Representatives, 2002 (77th District), 2012 (75th District)
Twyla Roman, American Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Brian P. Roman, American astronomer
L'ubomír Roman (1944-2022), Slovak politician, Member of the Christian Democratic Movement, he served as Minister of Culture from March to December 1994
Dan Mihai Roman (b. 1985), Romanian football striker
Marcel Nicolás Román (b. 1988), Uruguayan footballer
Raúl Basilio Román (b. 1977), Paraguayan football striker
Mihai Roman (b. 1984), Romanian footballer
Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758), Swedish composer
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Roman family +

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Petra Roman (1884-1914), Romanian Third Class Passenger from Temesvár, Romania who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html