Find out how popular the last name Verbal is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Verbal.

Verbal, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Verbal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verbal in America

Verbal is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verbal surname appeared 187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Verbal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verbal to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Verbal

The surname VERBAL is of English origin, and it first emerged in the late 16th century. It is derived from the Middle English word "verbal," which means "relating to words" or "spoken rather than written." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who was particularly eloquent or skilled in the use of language.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname VERBAL can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Battersea, London, where a certain John Verbal was mentioned in 1598. Another early reference to the name appears in the court records of the West Riding of Yorkshire, where a William Verbal was listed as a defendant in a case in 1612.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname VERBAL began to spread across various regions of England. Notable bearers of the name during this period include Thomas Verbal (1640-1712), a prominent merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire, and Sarah Verbal (1675-1743), a Quaker author from Wiltshire whose writings on religious topics were widely read in her time.

As the British Empire expanded in the 19th century, the VERBAL surname also found its way to other parts of the world. One notable figure was John Verbal (1829-1901), a British explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in Africa and made significant contributions to the study of the continent's flora and fauna.

In the United States, the VERBAL surname first appeared in the early 19th century, likely brought by English immigrants. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name in America was Benjamin Verbal (1785-1854), a farmer from Pennsylvania who fought in the War of 1812.

Other notable individuals with the VERBAL surname include:

1. Sir William Verbal (1870-1945), a British diplomat and ambassador to several countries, including China and Japan.
2. Mary Verbal (1892-1976), an American author and poet whose works explored themes of nature and spirituality.
3. George Verbal (1915-2003), a British journalist and war correspondent who covered major conflicts such as World War II and the Korean War.
4. Evelyn Verbal (1925-2010), an Australian artist known for her vibrant abstract paintings and sculptures.
5. David Verbal (born 1958), a British architect and urban planner who has designed several award-winning projects in London and other cities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verbal

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Verbal.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Verbal was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Verbal has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Verbal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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