Romance Family History

Romance Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

Similar surnames: Roman, Romano, Romine, Romani, Romanos, Romack, Romans, Rance, Roane, Romanek

976	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
180	Military Records
215	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
601	Member Trees

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Where is the Romance family from?

You can see how Romance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Romance family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Romance families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Romance families living in Northumberland. This was about 60% of all the recorded Romance's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Romance families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Romance surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Romance ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Romance. 52% of Romance men worked as a Laborer and 70% of Romance women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Romance were Clerk and Teacher.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

52%

Farmer

12%

farm laber

Clerk

Maid

70%

Teacher

30%

What Romance family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Romance. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Romance census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 215 immigration records available for the last name Romance. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 180 military records available for the last name Romance. For the veterans among your Romance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Romance lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2001, in the United States, Romance life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Romance in 1960 was 41, and 95 in 2001.

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Romance Surname Meaning

Where is the Romance family from?

What did your Romance ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

52%

Farmer

12%

farm laber

Clerk

Maid

70%

Teacher

30%

What Romance family records will you find?

What is the average Romance lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2001, in the United States, Romance life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Romance in 1960 was 41, and 95 in 2001.

Romance Family History

Romance Surname Meaning

3,000 record(s) for Romance

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Where is the Romance family from?

What did your Romance ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Romance family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Romance lifespan?

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Romance Surname Meaning

3,000 record(s) for Romance

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Where is the Romance family from?

What did your Romance ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Romance family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Romance family history

What is the average Romance lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Romance family tree

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