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Early Origins of the Romero family

The surname Romero was first found in Italy, where bearers of Romero inhabited almost every part of Italy, but the name is more common closer to Rome, though rare in Rome itself. This is related to the meaning of the name, which means "man from Rome." Obviously, this name would be redundant for someone living in Rome; rather, it was given as an identifying name for people who once lived in Rome and moved elsewhere. The variations ending in "i" are from the north, while those ending in "o" are from the south.

Early History of the Romero family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Romero research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1476, 1524 and 1915 are included under the topic Early Romero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Romero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Romeo, Romero, Romei, Romerio, Romieri and others.

Early Notables of the Romero family

Prominent among members of the family was Nicola Romeo, Italian entrepreneur who took control of "A.L.F.A." ("Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili") in 1915, changing the name to Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. The male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Romeo dates back to at least 1476, when he appears...
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Romero World Ranking

In the United States, the name Romero is the 239^th most popular surname with an estimated 111,915 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Romero is ranked the 702^nd most popular surname with an estimated 6,877 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Romero is the 14^th popular surname with an estimated 166 people with that name. 3

Romero migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Romero Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Iñigo Romero, who landed in America in 1510
Cristóbal Romero, went to Venezuela in 1534
Alonso Romero, who sailed to New Spain in 1534
Rodrigo Romero, who landed in Venezuela in 1534
Melchor Romero, moved to Hispaniola in 1534
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Romero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michel Romero, who arrived in Louisiana in 1805-1809 4
Inigo Romero, who arrived in America in 1810 4
Alonso Romero, who arrived in America in 1812 4
Cristobal Romero, who landed in America in 1816 4
Jose Romero, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1821 4
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Romero migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Romero Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Jose Maria Romero, (b. 1808), aged 28, Jamaican labourer from Spanish Town who was convicted in Trinidad for 10 years for burglary, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 20th January 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1883 5

Romero migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 6

Romero Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Melchor Romero, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1834 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Romero (post 1700) +

Robert Lee "Chan" Romero (1941-2024), American rock and roll performer, best known for his 1959 song "The Hippy Hippy Shake"
Kate de Romero (1937-2023), American-born, First lady of Puerto Rico (1977-1985), known as Doña Kate and Kate Romero, was the wife of Carlos Romero Barceló
Rafael Romero Sandrea (1938-2021), Venezuelan track and field athlete who competed in the sprint events in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956; he won two medals (gold and silver) at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil
John Romero (b. 1967), American programmer and creator of the best-selling Doom(tm) series of computer games
George Andrew Romero (1940-2017), American-Canadian filmmaker, writer and editor, perhaps best known for his Night of the Living Dead (1968) and many others, the "Father of the Zombie Film"
Francisco Romero (1891-1962), Argentine philosopher
Cesar Romero (1907-1994), American actor
David Romero, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1980 7
Carissa Romero, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004 7
Beleslo Romero, American politician, Delegate to New Mexico State Constitutional Convention, 1969 7
... (Another 41 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Romero family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Vladimir M. Romero, American Seaman First Class from Virginia, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 8

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/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html