What We Know About the Rome Surname

In old registers, Rome often stands in for Romeo.

What does the surname Rome mean?

Taken at its root, Rome points to “Pilgrim to Rome”. 5,037 Americans were listed as Rome in the 2010 census. It sits among the 10,000 most common last names in the country. French birth records list 2,941 children named Rome between 1891 and 2000.

Is Rome the same name as Romeo?

Rome is listed among the recognised spellings of Romeo. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Is there a Rome coat of arms?

There is no single Rome family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Rome report, with a museum-style coat of arms.