Surname Rome in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rome families are Croats (from Krizevci area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Krizevci area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Rome live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Zagreb (<5), Andrilovec (<5), and in Krizevci (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rome (including: Romme , Romeh , Roome , Rhome , Rohme , Romee , Romé and Erome ) is present in 92 countries worldwide. The family name "Rome " is used by some 9000 people in the United States , about 3000 in France , and some 3000 people in Pakistan. "Romee " is used by some 300 people in Bangladesh , small number in the United States , and small number of people in France. "Roome " is used by some 700 people in the United States , about 600 in South Africa , and some 500 people in Great Britain.

Characteristic first names

Karmen Rome, Goran Rome, Albin Rome, Gordana Rome, Harold Rome, Franjo Rome, Štefica Rome, Božena Rome, Katarina Rome, Saša Rome, Lana Rome, Karlo Rome, Dragutin Rome, Barica Rome, Eda Rome, Franciska Rome, Tea Rome

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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