What nationality and religion is the name Romano

Question: What nationality and religion is the name Romano

I have a dear friend whose name is Frank Romano!. 10 points to the first person who can tell me what country the family is from and what religion his grandparents had in that country!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

They were from Turkey and they were Muslims!.

Perhaps they were Jews from Turkey!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Constantinople - - in what is now Istanbul!?!

ROMANO Name Meaning and History
1) Italian and Spanish: from the personal name Romano, Latin Romanus, borne by several saints and martyrs!. This was originally a byname for someone from Rome or for a Roman citizen, from Roma ‘Rome’!. See also Roman!.
2) Italian: (Romanò): in Calabria, a term for someone from Nea Rhome ‘New Rome’, a medieval Greek name for Constantinople!.

I always thought it was an Italian name!Www@QuestionHome@Com

His heritage is Italian and probably a Catholic!. Good possibility his nationality is American!.

Edit: Romano is still an Italian name!. I AM Italian and I have relatives with that name!. Your friends family might be from a different Mediterranean country, but most Romano's are from Italy!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would have to guess Italian!.Www@QuestionHome@Com