| ![Show Contents]() Romeo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Romeo familyThe surname Romeo was first found in Italy, where bearers of Romeo inhabited almost every part of Italy, but the name is more common closer to Rome, though rare in Rome itself. This is related to the meaning of the name, which means "man from Rome." Obviously, this name would be redundant for someone living in Rome; rather, it was given as an identifying name for people who once lived in Rome and moved elsewhere. The variations ending in "i" are from the north, while those ending in "o" are from the south. Early History of the Romeo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Romeo research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1476, 1524 and 1915 are included under the topic Early Romeo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Romeo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Romeo, Romero, Romei, Romerio, Romieri and others. Early Notables of the Romeo familyProminent among members of the family was - Nicola Romeo, Italian entrepreneur who took control of "A.L.F.A." ("Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili") in 1915, changing the name to Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A
- The male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Romeo dates back to at least 1476, when he appears as Mariotto in the 33rd of Masuccio Salernitano's Il Novellino (1476). Rework...
Romeo RankingIn the United States, the name Romeo is the 3,747th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Romeo is ranked the 2,920th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2
| Romeo migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Romeo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Salvatore Romeo, 35, who settled in New York in 1893
| Romeo migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Romeo Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Pietro Romeo, 19, who arrived in Ottawa, Ontario in 1913
| Contemporary Notables of the name Romeo (post 1700) | + |
- Tony Romeo (1939-1995), American songwriter
- Michael James Romeo (b. 1968), American guitarist
- Robert Romeo, American Republican politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992 3
- Jean Romeo, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives 1st District, 1972; Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 7th District, 1974 3
- James Romeo, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives 1st District, 1978 3
- Anthony Romeo, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives, 1968, 1972, 1974 3
- Sebastiano Romeo (1931-1998), also known as U Staccu, an Italian historical 'Ndrangheta boss'
- Alessandro Romeo (b. 1987), Italian footballer
- Max Romeo (b. 1947), Jamaican reggae and roots reggae recording artist
- Bernardo Daniel Romeo (b. 1977), Argentine footballer
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