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Romani Name Meaning

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Romano. Catalan (Romaní): nickname from romaní, which is either from Arabic romani ‘Christian’ or Catalan romaní ‘rosemary’. Catalan (Romaní): in some cases, possibly a habitational name from a place called Romaní in El Penedès, Barcelona province.

Similar surnames: Romano, Roman, Romans, Romanski, Romanik, Roma, Tomasi, Rosman, Rohan

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Romani Family Origin

Where is the Romani family from?

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Romani Family Occupations

What did your Romani ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Romani ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Plaster Figure Maker

50%
Traveller

50%

In 1881, the most common Romani occupation in the UK was Plaster Figure Maker. 50% of Romani's were Plaster Figure Makers. Plaster Figure Maker and Traveller were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Romani.

Source: Census data for Romani | Data not to scale

Romani Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Romani ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Romani Life Expectancy

What is the average Romani lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Romani ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1953 and 2004, Romani life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Romani in 1953 was 55, and 76 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Romani