Explore the Family Name Romulus

The meaning of Romulus

French and Haitian: from the Latin personal name Romulus, borne by the legendary founder of the city of Rome in c.750 BC. This surname is rare in France. It was brought to the US mainly from Haiti, where it is by far most common.

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How common is the last name Romulus in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Romulus has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name jumped from 45,227 in 2000 to 35,147 in 2010, reflecting a change of 22.29%. The count of individuals with the surname also increased by 43.72%, from 446 people in 2000 to 641 in 2010. This growth is further evidenced by the rise in the proportion per 100,000 individuals from 0.17 to 0.22 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,227	#35,147	22.29%
Count	446	641	43.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.22	29.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Romulus

In terms of ethnic identity, census data reveals that the largest group of individuals bearing the surname Romulus identify as Black, with this proportion growing from 80.72% in 2000 to 85.80% in 2010. The next most common ethnic identities are those identifying with two or more races and White, although these groups have seen decreases of 57.42% and 7.22% respectively. There was a slight increase in the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 3.14% in 2000 to 4.06% in 2010. The Decennial U.S. Census did not record any individuals with the Romulus surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	80.72%	85.8%	6.29%
Two or More Races	10.99%	4.68%	-57.42%
White	4.71%	4.37%	-7.22%
Hispanic	3.14%	4.06%	29.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%