Meaning of the nameRomano
- Male
- Latin origin
- Italian origin
- Ro-ma-no
Romano is a masculine name of Latin origin, a form of the Latin Romanus, derived from the name of Rome, also used in Italian.
- People (2022)
- 1,105
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,722
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,359
- people
Romano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Romano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (182 people).
0 women 1,096 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Romano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Romano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 207 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 186 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 128 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 111 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 95 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 72 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 43 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Romano
Romano comes from the Latin Rōmānus, which Wiktionary explains as Rōma plus the adjectival suffix -ānus. Behind the Name describes it as the Italian form of Romanus, linked to the place name Roma, and Wiktionary records it in Italian as a masculine name. In Portuguese, romano is also the word for someone from Rome. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,105 people named Romano, with a median age of 49. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Romano · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Romano · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Romanus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wikcionário: romano · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Romano
What does the name Romano mean?
Romano means “derived from Roma, 'Roman'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Romano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,105 people with the first name Romano, which ranks it number 7,722 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Romano a boy's or a girl's name?
Romano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,096 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Romano?
Romano is a name of Latin and Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Romano most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Romano (186 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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