Gender: Male
Pete Romcevich was a Serbian-American racecar driver. He was born Slavko Romčević to a Serbian family in the small village of Stipan near Lasinja, Croatia in what was then the Kingdom of Yugoslavija. Romcevich arrived to the United States in 1922 as a 16-year old, joining his brother, Gjuro (George) Romčević who emigrated and arrived in the United States first. George saved money and sent for Pete. Romcevich had a successful midget car racing career and fabricated racing cars at his Speedway Garage in Roby, Indiana. He qualified and raced in the 1947 Indianapolis 500 driving a car owned by Anthony "Andy" Granatelli and attempted to qualify again in one of Granatelli's cars before a crash during qualifying. He was killed in a midget race at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway in Detroit when his car went out of control.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 15, 2024
On the name Pete Romcevich, Pete means Rock, Form of Peter, Stone.
The name Pete Romcevich is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Pete is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, and 80 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Pete is recorded 26,050 times globally, ranking it as the 2,510th most common name worldwide.
Pete is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 11,388 occurrences, making it the 199th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Pete is found among 1 in every 48 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #199 | 1 : 48 |
| United States of America | #561 | 1 : 179 |
| Canada | #621 | 1 : 396 |
| Finland | #417 | 1 : 249 |
| Ireland | #635 | 1 : 309 |
| Germany | #1,887 | 1 : 1,239 |
| South Africa | #5,162 | 1 : 8,527 |
| Nigeria | #4,372 | 1 : 6,862 |
| France | #7,140 | 1 : 8,306 |
| Malaysia | #7,520 | 1 : 13,920 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Pete from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Pete Romcevich was a Serbian-American racecar driver. He was born Slavko Romčević to a Serbian family in the small village of Stipan near Lasinja, Croatia in what was then the Kingdom of Yugoslavija. Romcevich arrived to the United States in 1922 as a 16-year old, joining his brother, Gjuro (George) Romčević who emigrated and arrived in the United States first. George saved money and sent for Pete. Romcevich had a successful midget car racing career and fabricated racing cars at his Speedway Garage in Roby, Indiana. He qualified and raced in the 1947 Indianapolis 500 driving a car owned by Anthony "Andy" Granatelli and attempted to qualify again in one of Granatelli's cars before a crash during qualifying. He was killed in a midget race at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway in Detroit when his car went out of control.
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