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

Verga, 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 Verga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verga in America

Verga is the 28380th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verga surname appeared 841 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 Verga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verga 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 Verga

The surname Verga has its origins in Italy, first appearing in historical records during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "verga," which means "rod" or "staff," possibly suggesting an ancestral connection to a profession or trade involving the use of rods or staffs, such as shepherding or metalworking.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Verga can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of historical documents from the Lombard Kingdom in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. This suggests that the name may have originated in the northern regions of Italy, where the Lombards had established their kingdom.

During the Renaissance, the Verga family gained prominence in various cities across Italy. In the 15th century, Giovanni Battista Verga (1470-1525) was a renowned painter and architect from the Venetian Republic, known for his frescoes in several churches and palaces in Venice and the surrounding areas.

Another notable figure was Giovanni Verga (1840-1922), a celebrated Sicilian writer and one of the leading figures of the Italian literary movement known as Verismo. His novels and short stories, such as "I Malavoglia" and "Mastro-don Gesualdo," provided a gritty and realistic portrayal of rural Sicilian life and earned him widespread acclaim.

In the 18th century, the Verga family also had a presence in the Kingdom of Naples. Francesco Verga (1720-1798) was a prominent lawyer and jurist who served as a magistrate in the Supreme Court of Naples and authored several influential legal treatises.

Moving further back in time, the name Verga can be traced to the 13th century, when it appeared in the "Codice Diplomatico Padovano," a collection of historical documents from the city of Padua. This suggests that the Verga family may have had roots in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy.

Throughout the centuries, the Verga surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, from artisans and craftsmen to scholars and professionals, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bore this name across different regions of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verga

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

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

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