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

Verdell, 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 Verdell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verdell in America

Verdell is the 38754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verdell surname appeared 570 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 Verdell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verdell 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 Verdell

The surname Verdell has its origins in France, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "vert," meaning green, and "del," a contraction of the word "della" or "de la," indicating a place of origin. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a green area or a verdant landscape.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Verdell can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Sainte-Croix de Quimperlé, a medieval manuscript dating back to the late 12th century. This cartulary, which contains documents related to the Benedictine abbey in Brittany, mentions a certain "Robertus de Verdell" as a witness to a land transaction.

During the 13th century, the name Verdell was also associated with a small village in the Auvergne region of central France, known as Verdelles. This village name likely stemmed from the same Old French roots as the surname, referring to the greenery or lush vegetation in the area.

In the 14th century, records show a Guillaume Verdell, born around 1320, who served as a royal archer in the service of King Philip VI of France. His descendants continued to use the Verdell surname in the subsequent centuries.

Another notable figure bearing the Verdell name was Jean-Baptiste Verdell, a French painter and engraver born in 1677 in Auxerre. He is known for his intricate engravings and portraits of notable figures of his time.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Verdell family settled in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, now Haiti. One of their descendants, François Verdell, born in 1789, became a prominent plantation owner and played a role in the Haitian Revolution.

Other individuals with the Verdell surname include:

1. Étienne Verdell (1590-1649), a French lawyer and magistrate from Lyon.
2. Marie-Thérèse Verdell (1718-1780), a French nun and founder of a convent in Avignon.
3. Pierre Verdell (1804-1871), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris.
4. Émile Verdell (1865-1932), a French explorer and geographer who conducted expeditions in West Africa.
5. Marguerite Verdell (1920-2005), a French-Canadian author and poet known for her works exploring the experiences of women.

While the surname Verdell may have evolved and spread to different regions over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the verdant landscapes of medieval France, where it first emerged as a descriptive name for those residing in or near green areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verdell

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

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

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