Names / Roman
Is Roman a first name or a last name?
Roman is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Poland, Russia, Ukraine and the Czechia.
How to address someone called Roman
- Poland. Roman is a given name. Hi Roman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Roman.
- Russia. Roman is a given name. Hi Roman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Roman.
- Ukraine. Roman is a given name. Hi Roman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Roman.
- Czechia. Roman is a given name. Hi Roman on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Roman.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Roman by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Roman as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (4,267 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 23 | 915 | 2% |
| Russia | 0 | 573 | 0% |
| Ukraine | 5 | 404 | 1% |
| Czechia | 3 | 250 | 1% |
| United States | 65 | 117 | 36% |
| Germany | 8 | 151 | 5% |
| Spain | 63 | 93 | 40% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 115 | 1% |
| Austria | 1 | 100 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 89 | 4% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Roman in the United States
- As a surname: about 72,918 people in the 2010 census, rank 452 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 58,178 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Roman as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Roman as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.