2000
#126,400
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Verda
Derived from a portmanteau of Spanish words referring to verdant or green areas.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 114 Americans carry the last name Verda. That puts it at #156,005 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,006,617 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Verda surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
114
1 in 3,006,617
Census rank
#156,005
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
99
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 99 bearers of the surname Verda in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156005th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Verda, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Verda
The surname VERDA is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Italian word "verde," meaning "green," which may have been a descriptive nickname referring to someone with green eyes or a fondness for the color green. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked with plants or lived near a particularly verdant area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the VERDA surname can be found in the 14th-century Florentine tax records, where a "Giovanni di Verda" is listed among the residents of the city. This suggests that the name was already well-established in Tuscany by that time.
In the 15th century, the VERDA name appears in various Venetian documents, indicating its presence in the Veneto region as well. A notable figure from this era was Pietro VERDA (1415-1499), a Venetian merchant and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the court of King Ferdinand II of Aragon.
As the Renaissance dawned, the VERDA surname spread throughout the Italian peninsula. In 1522, a Francesco VERDA from Milan was recorded as a member of the prestigious Accademia della Crusca, a literary society dedicated to preserving the Italian language.
The 17th century saw the emergence of several prominent individuals bearing the VERDA name. One such figure was Giovanni Battista VERDA (1590-1657), a Neapolitan painter known for his religious works adorning churches throughout southern Italy. Another was Antonio VERDA (1623-1698), a lawyer and jurist from Palermo who served as a judge in the Kingdom of Sicily.
Moving into the 18th century, the VERDA name gained recognition in the world of music with the birth of Giuseppe VERDA (1743-1816), an Italian composer and violinist who spent much of his career in Vienna, where he was admired for his concertos and chamber works.
As the centuries progressed, the VERDA surname continued to be represented in various fields across Italy and beyond. Notable figures include the 19th-century Venetian sculptor, Antonio VERDA (1801-1879), and the 20th-century Italian-American artist, Enzo VERDA (1920-2002), who was celebrated for his abstract expressionist paintings.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Verda
Among Census respondents with the surname Verda, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Verda bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Verda surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.9% · 89
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 7
- Two or more races2.0% · 2
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Verda
Verda appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#147,253
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
-13 bearers (-10.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 20,853 places
2020
#156,005
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 99
-13 bearers (-11.6%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 8,752 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #126,400 | 125 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #147,253 | 112 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-10.4%) | Down 20,853 places |
| 2020 | #156,005 | 99 | 0.03 | -13 bearers (-11.6%) | Down 8,752 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Verda surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #147,253 | #156,005 | -5.9% |
| Count | 112 | 99 | -11.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -17.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Verda bearers went from 112 to 99 (-11.6% change). The surname moved down 8,752 positions in the national ranking, going from #147,253 to #156,005.
FAQ
Verda surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Verda?
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the surname Verda. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,006,617 residents.
How common is Verda?
Verda ranks #156,005 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 99 people with the surname Verda. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (114), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Verda.
Has Verda become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Verda went from 112 recorded bearers to 99. That is a decrease of 13 (-11.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #147,253 to #156,005.
What does the Census say about the background of Verda?
Among Census respondents with the surname Verda, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Verda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.9% (89 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Verda appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.9%), Hispanic (7.1%), Two or More Races (2.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Verda (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Verda mean?
Derived from a portmanteau of Spanish words referring to verdant or green areas. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Verda (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Verda?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.