Explore the Family Name Roome
The meaning of Roome
English (Derbyshire): variant of Rome.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Roome in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Roome" ranked 40,265th in popularity in 2000 and fell to a rank of 42,790th by 2010, marking a 6.27% decrease in popularity. The total number of people carrying this surname also slightly declined from 512 in 2000 to 506 in 2010, representing a modest fall of 1.17%. The proportion of people with the surname Roome per 100k individuals dropped by 10.53% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,265 | #42,790 | -6.27% |
| Count | 512 | 506 | -1.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.17 | -10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roome
The ethnicity breakdown for the surname "Roome", according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, remained predominantly White from 2000 to 2010, though it experienced a marginal drop from 94.73% to 92.29%. During the same period, there was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Two or More Races (from 0.98% in 2000 to 2.17% in 2010), Hispanic (from 1.76% to 2.77%), and Black (from 1.76% to 2.17%). There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native among the bearers of the Roome surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.73% | 92.29% | -2.58% |
| Hispanic | 1.76% | 2.77% | 57.39% |
| Two or More Races | 0.98% | 2.17% | 121.43% |
| Black | 1.76% | 2.17% | 23.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |