Romao

Romao Meaning & Origin

About Romao
The surname Romao is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin name "Romanus," meaning "Roman." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person named Romao. The name may have been given to individuals who had a connection to Rome or who displayed characteristics associated with the ancient Roman civilization. Today, the surname Romao is found predominantly in Portugal and is carried by individuals of Portuguese descent around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Romao is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Romao: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Romao based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Romao is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RM
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 M OW2
🌐 IPA
/romao*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Romao in Braille

Here's how to represent Romao in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Romao in braille

How to sign the name Romao using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Romao using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Romao in sign language

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