Show ContentsRomar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Romar originally referred to a pilgrim or merchant traveling to Rome.

Early Origins of the Romar family

The surname Romar was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Romar family

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Romar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Romer, Rohmer, Roehmer, Römer, Roemer, von Roemer, von Romer, Romayer, Raumayer, Raumair, Raum, Roem and many more.

Early Notables of the Romar family

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United States Romar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Romar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Michael Romar, who landed in Maryland in 1749 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Romar (post 1700) +

  • John R. Romar (1824-1892), American politician, Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, 1862-64 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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