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Romay Family Crest
Romay Family Crest
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Where did the Spanish Romay family come from? What is the Spanish Romay family crest and coat of arms? When did the Romay family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Romay family history?

The distinguished surname Romay is of Spanish origin, and is derived from the forename of the father of the original bearer. In this case, the name is derived from the Latin first name "Romanus," which became "Roman" in Spanish. Thus, the surname Romay would simply have identified the original bearer as a "son of Roman."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Roma, Román, Romáña, Romay, Romaz and others.

First found in the region of Castile, near the city of Toledo. Records also show that there was a strong early presence of the surname Romay in Madrid and Seville.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Romay research. Another 333 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1606 and 1624 are included under the topic Early Romay History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 65 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Romay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso Roman who emigrated to Puerto Rico in 1539.

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  2. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  3. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  4. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  5. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  6. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-209).
  7. Carr, Raymond. Spain, 1808-1975. 2nd Ed. . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 978-0198221272).
  8. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  9. Colletta, John P. They Came in Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  10. Domínguez, C. Hispano de Apellidos y Blasones. 4 Vols. 2001. Print.
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The Romay Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Romay Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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