| ![Show Contents]() Room History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
England
Early Origins of the Room familyThe surname Room was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat some say from about the 12th century. Seated at Gretna, they early became friends and allies of the great Clan Johnston and later as the numbers of the Clan diminished they held under them for protection. Nevertheless, the Roomes were a Clan in their own right and had a Chief. They were registered in Scottish Parliament as a Clan in 1597 and responsible for the defense of Annandale, against the English. Early History of the Room familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Room research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1603, 1638, 1770 and 1780 are included under the topic Early Room History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Room Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rome, Room, Rooms, Roome, Roomes and others. Early Notables of the Room familyMore information is included under the topic Early Room Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Room Rankingthe United States, the name Room is the 16,382nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Room migration to the United States | + |
Room Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Danll Room, who landed in Virginia in 1705 2
Room Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Room, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1838 2
| Room migration to Canada | + |
Room Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Emily Room, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
| Contemporary Notables of the name Room (post 1700) | + |
- Henry Room (1802-1850), English portrait-painter who first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1826
- Thomas Room, Australian Professor of Mathematics
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Pungit sed placit
Motto Translation: It is painful, but pleasing
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
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