Where Does the Di Romano Surname Come From?

Di Romano is best understood together with Romano: both are Italian spellings of one family name. It is a place-based name: “From Rome”.

• With its Di prefix, Di Romano keeps Romano intact and marks belonging in the older style.
• Other spellings include Romani and Romanelli.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Heraldry and the Di Romano name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Di Romano, so the heraldry linked to Romano is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Di Romano surname pack.