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

Vero, 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 Vero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vero in America

Vero is the 48160th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vero surname appeared 439 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 Vero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vero 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 Vero

The surname Vero has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "vero," meaning "true" or "genuine." This surname was likely given to individuals who were known for their honesty and truthfulness.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vero can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Abbey of Cava in southern Italy. In this manuscript, dated around the 11th century, there is a record of a nobleman named Guglielmo Vero.

The name Vero also appears in various other historical records from Italy, such as the Libro del Biadaiolo, a 14th-century document from Siena, which mentions a Neri Vero, a merchant dealing in grain. Another notable figure was Bartolomeo Vero, a 16th-century painter from Genoa, whose works can be found in the Palazzo Bianco in Genoa.

In the 15th century, the Vero family was prominent in the town of Vico Equense, near Naples. One member of this family, Girolamo Vero (1499-1570), was a renowned humanist scholar and writer. His work, "De Antiquitate et Situ Calabriae," is considered an important source for the history and geography of Calabria.

Another notable figure with the surname Vero was Gaspare Vero (1555-1622), a Sicilian painter and architect who worked in Palermo. His architectural works include the Church of San Matteo al Cassaro and the Chapel of Santa Rosalia in Palermo.

Moving into the 19th century, there was a French naturalist and explorer named Jules Vero (1828-1898), who traveled extensively in Africa and Asia. He made significant contributions to the study of natural history and ethnography, publishing several books about his travels and discoveries.

It is worth noting that while the surname Vero is more commonly found in Italy, it has also been present in other parts of Europe and beyond, likely due to migration patterns and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the Italian peninsula, where it has a rich historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vero

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

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

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