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

Verble, 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 Verble surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verble in America

Verble is the 40800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verble surname appeared 535 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 Verble.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verble 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 Verble

The surname Verble originated in Germany during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "verbelen," which means "to wither" or "to fade." This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a sickly or pale appearance.

The earliest known record of the Verble name can be found in the Breviarium Sanctae Crucis, a manuscript dating back to the 14th century, which mentions a person named "Johannes Verbel." This indicates that the name was already in use by that time.

During the 16th century, the spelling of the name evolved to its current form, Verble. One notable example of this spelling can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a merchant named Hans Verble was documented in 1562.

In the 17th century, the name Verble began to spread across various regions of Germany. In 1624, a man named Johann Verble was recorded as a resident of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

As the Verble family migrated and settled in different parts of Germany, the name also became associated with certain place names. For instance, in the small village of Verblen, located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the name is believed to have originated from the town's name itself.

One of the earliest notable figures with the Verble surname was Johann Christoph Verble (1670-1741), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg.

In the 19th century, the Verble name gained prominence with the birth of Friedrich Verble (1809-1875), a German writer and philosopher who authored several works on ethics and morality.

Another significant figure was Henriette Verble (1836-1923), a German educator and women's rights activist who played a crucial role in establishing educational institutions for girls in Berlin.

As the Verble family expanded and migrated to other parts of Europe and beyond, the name continued to appear in historical records. One example is Wilhelm Verble (1858-1926), a German-American businessman who founded the Verble Manufacturing Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Finally, one of the more recent notable individuals with the Verble surname was Gerhard Verble (1926-2004), a German physicist and professor at the University of Heidelberg, who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verble

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

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 Verble 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 Verble 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 Verble was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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