Explore the Family Name Romenesko
The meaning of Romenesko
Americanized form of Swiss Italian Romanesco (or of its Dutch altered form Romanesko): from the adjective romanesco ‘Roman’, most likely applied in the sense ‘Romansh’, denoting a speaker of the Romance language spoken predominantly in the Swiss canton of Grisons (Graubünden). History: It was Stefano Innocente Romanesco from Pollegio in the Swiss canton of Ticino, who moved to the Netherlands toward the end of the 18th century and established a family there, and it was his son Joseph Romanesco, who emigrated with his wife and children to the US (they settled in WI) in the middle of the 19th century. Joseph Romanesco’s surname was changed to Romenesko in the US. The surname Romanesco did not survive in Switzerland, while in the Netherlands it is today most common in the form Romonesco.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Romenesko in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Romenesko has seen a slight decrease in rank and a small increase in count between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 51,458, dropped to 51,723 in 2010 marking a change of -0.51 in its rank. However, there was an increase in its count from 380 in 2000 to 402 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 5.79. The proportion per 100k remained unchanged at 0.14 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,458 | #51,723 | -0.51% |
| Count | 380 | 402 | 5.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Romenesko
In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that individuals with the surname Romenesko are predominantly white, with this ethnic identity increasing slightly from 98.16% in 2000 to 99.00% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname belonging to people of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.16% | 99% | 0.86% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |