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

Verity, 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 Verity surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verity in America

Verity is the 24685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verity surname appeared 1,011 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 Verity.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verity 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 Verity

The surname Verity originated in England, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "verite," which means "truth." The name likely referred to someone who was known for their honesty or truthfulness.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire in 1195, which mention a Richard Verite. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also include references to individuals with the surname Verity, such as Walter Verite in Oxfordshire and William Verite in Cambridgeshire.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name appeared in various forms, including Verite, Veryte, and Virité, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation at the time. These variations were common before standardized spelling became widespread.

The surname Verity was particularly prevalent in the counties of Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire, where many early bearers of the name were recorded. Some notable historical figures with this surname include:

1. Richard Verity (c. 1570 - c. 1630), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge from 1598 to 1630.

2. John Verity (1638 - 1721), an English nonconformist minister and writer who was a prominent figure in the Protestant dissenting movement.

3. Enoch Verity (1697 - 1767), an English dissenting minister and tutor who founded the Verity Academy, a prestigious dissenting academy in Yorkshire.

4. Samuel Verity (c. 1730 - 1803), an English industrialist and ironmaster who played a significant role in the development of the iron industry in Yorkshire during the Industrial Revolution.

5. Arthur Wilson Verity (1865 - 1942), an English classical scholar and educator who served as the Headmaster of Dulwich College from 1906 to 1930.

While the name Verity has no known association with any specific place names, it has been a part of English history for centuries, with many notable bearers contributing to various fields, including religion, education, industry, and scholarship.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verity

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

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

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