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

Verne, 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 Verne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verne in America

Verne is the 45886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verne surname appeared 465 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 Verne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verne 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 Verne

The surname VERNE originated in France and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is thought to have derived from the Old French word "verne," meaning an alder tree. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near an alder grove or worked with alder wood.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name VERNE can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Redon, a collection of medieval charters from the Abbey of Redon in Brittany, dating back to the 9th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Verne," "Vernes," and "de Verne," indicating its presence in the region during that time.

The VERNE surname is also linked to several place names in France, such as Verne, a commune in the Indre department, and Vernes, a commune in the Doubs department. These place names likely originated from the same root word, referring to the presence of alder trees in those areas.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Jean de Verne was a French knight who participated in the Seventh Crusade led by Louis IX. He is mentioned in historical accounts of the time, demonstrating the presence of the VERNE name among the nobility of that era.

Another prominent individual with the surname VERNE was Jules Verne, the famous French novelist and pioneer of the science fiction genre. Born in 1828 in Nantes, France, Verne's works, such as "Around the World in Eighty Days" and "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," have had a lasting impact on literature and popular culture.

In the 16th century, a record from the Parlement de Paris mentions a certain Nicolas Verne, a merchant from Rouen, France. This indicates that the VERNE surname was also present among the merchant class during the Renaissance period.

The VERNE name has also been associated with other notable figures throughout history, such as Horace Vernet, a French painter and sculptor born in 1789, and Adolphe Verne, a French politician and journalist who lived in the late 19th century.

While the surname VERNE has its roots in France and can be traced back to medieval times, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange, further contributing to its rich historical legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verne

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

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

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