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

Verdier, 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 Verdier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verdier in America

Verdier is the 36695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verdier surname appeared 609 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 Verdier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verdier 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 Verdier

The surname Verdier is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "verdier," which means a forester or a keeper of a forest. It first emerged in the northern regions of France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Brittany, during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a "Willelmus Verdier" as a landowner in Oxfordshire.

The name Verdier is also associated with several notable figures throughout history. In the 13th century, there was a French nobleman named Robert Verdier, who served as a courtier and advisor to King Louis IX. Another prominent individual with this surname was Jean Verdier (1498-1570), a French Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Tournai and later as the Archbishop of Cambrai.

During the 16th century, the name Verdier appeared in various records and manuscripts, often in connection with individuals involved in forestry or land management. For instance, a document from 1554 mentions a "Jacques Verdier" who was appointed as the Royal Forester of the King's Woods in the region of Île-de-France.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Verdier was François Verdier (1651-1730), a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings and structures, including the Palais Royal in Paris.

Another notable individual with this surname was Claude Verdier (1723-1808), a French botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plants and their classification. He published several important works, including the "Plantarum Galliæ Narbonensis Historia" (History of Plants in the Narbonne Region of France).

The name Verdier is also associated with place names in various regions of France, such as Verdier-Limas, a commune in the department of Isère, and Verdier-Auton, a commune in the department of Aube. These place names likely originated from individuals with the surname Verdier who were landowners or resided in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verdier

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

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

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