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

Vereb, 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 Vereb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vereb in America

Vereb is the 42937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vereb surname appeared 504 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 Vereb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vereb 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 Vereb

The surname VEREB is believed to have originated in Hungary, deriving from the Hungarian word "veréb," which means "sparrow." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who had a connection to sparrows, perhaps as a nickname for someone with a sparrow-like appearance or behavior.

The earliest known records of the VEREB surname date back to the 14th century in various regions of Hungary, where it was often spelled as "Vereb" or "Verebi." These spellings were likely influenced by the local dialects and variations in pronunciation.

In the 15th century, the VEREB surname appears in historical records from the town of Kassa (now known as Košice in present-day Slovakia), which was part of the Kingdom of Hungary at that time. One notable bearer of the name was János Vereb, a merchant and landowner who lived in Kassa around the mid-1400s.

During the 16th century, the VEREB surname gained prominence in the region of Transylvania, which was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary. There are records of a noble family bearing the name Vereb de Földvár, which originated from the village of Földvár (now in Romania).

In the 17th century, the VEREB surname is found in various historical documents from the regions of what is now western Ukraine, particularly in the areas around Mukachevo and Uzhhorod, which were part of the Kingdom of Hungary at that time. One notable figure was Mihály Vereb, a Hungarian nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 1600s.

Another significant bearer of the VEREB surname was István Vereb, a Hungarian philosopher and educator who lived from 1724 to 1798. He was a professor at the University of Nagyszombat (now Trnava, Slovakia) and made contributions to the field of ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, the VEREB surname continued to be prevalent in various regions of the former Kingdom of Hungary, including present-day Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine. One notable figure from this period was Károly Vereb, a Hungarian engineer and inventor who lived from 1827 to 1897 and made significant contributions to the development of early mechanical calculators.

The surname VEREB has also been found in various historical records from other regions, such as Poland, Croatia, and Serbia, where it may have been adopted by Hungarian settlers or individuals with Hungarian ancestry. However, its origins and primary concentration remain rooted in the regions of the former Kingdom of Hungary.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vereb

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

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

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