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

Verdin, 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 Verdin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verdin in America

Verdin is the 6200th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verdin surname appeared 5,515 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Verdin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verdin 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 Verdin

The surname Verdin has its origins in France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "verd," meaning green or verdant, suggesting that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a green area or worked with plants.

The name Verdin can be traced back to the 12th century in the Normandy region of France. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Livre des Vassaux, a census of landowners in Normandy from 1172-1173, where a certain Raoul Verdin is mentioned.

During the 13th century, the name appears in various historical documents from the Picardy region of northern France. In 1268, a Jacques Verdin is listed as a landowner in the town of Amiens. Another notable reference is from a 1297 charter from the Abbey of Corbie, which mentions a Jehan Verdin among the witnesses.

As the name spread across France, it evolved into different spellings, such as Verdyn, Verdain, and Verdain. The variations were often influenced by local dialects and the scribes' interpretations.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Verdin was a knight named Gilles Verdin, who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 14th century. Another notable figure from this period was Philippe Verdin, a merchant from Burgundy who was involved in the wine trade in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Verdin can be found in various records from the Champagne region. A prominent example is Jacques Verdin (1540-1619), a renowned composer and organist who served at the court of King Henri IV.

Other notable individuals with the surname Verdin include Nicolas Verdin (1675-1744), a French playwright and actor from Paris, and Jean-Baptiste Verdin (1762-1838), a French painter known for his landscapes and portraits.

As the name spread across Europe, it also made its way to other countries, including England and Belgium. In England, the earliest recorded instance of the name is from the late 16th century, where a William Verdin is mentioned in the parish records of Staffordshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verdin

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

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

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