Romney

Romney Meaning & Origin

About Romney
The surname Romney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ruma" meaning "room" or "space" and the suffix "-ing" indicating "people of" or "descendants of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Romney can be interpreted as "dweller in a spacious place" or "descendant of the people who lived in a roomy area."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Romney: 1,755
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Romney 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 Romney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMN
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 M N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑmni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Romney in Braille

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

The name Romney in braille

How to sign the name Romney using Sign Language

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

The name Romney in sign language

Numerology