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Early Origins of the Romans family

The surname Romans 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 Romans family

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Romans 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 Romans family

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Romans Ranking

In the United States, the name Romans is the 7,944th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Romans migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Romans Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William M A Romans, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Romans (post 1700) +

  • Christine Romans, American correspondent and anchor for CNN
  • Bernard Romans (1741-1784), Dutch-born American navigator, surveyor, cartographer, naturalist, engineer, soldier, promoter and writer
  • Dale L. Romans (b. 1966), American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
  • Viola D. Romans, American politician, Dry Candidate for Delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933 3
  • E. R. Romans (b. 1900), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Wayne County, 1959-60 3
  • Alain Romans (1905-1988), French jazz composer
  • Sean Romans (b. 1985), New Zealand rugby union player
  • Dan Mihai Romans (b. 1985), Romanian football striker
  • Aida Nabila Romans (b. 1988), athlete from Mexico who competes in archery
  • Raúl Basilio Romans (b. 1977), Paraguayan football striker


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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