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

Verrall, 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 Verrall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verrall in America

Verrall is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verrall surname appeared 174 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 Verrall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verrall 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 Verrall

The surname Verrall is of English origin, first appearing in records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English word "feor," meaning far or distant. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived far away or came from a distant place.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a person named Richard Verrall is mentioned. Another early reference is in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1332, which lists a John Verrall.

The name Verrall is also thought to have connections to various place names in England, such as Farleigh or Fairley, which are derived from the Old English words "feor" and "leah," meaning a far or distant clearing or meadow. Some early spellings of the surname include Verall, Verrell, and Ferrell.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the name was Edward Verrall, a prominent merchant who lived in London from around 1525 to 1590. Another individual of note was John Verrall, a successful landowner and farmer who resided in Somerset during the mid-17th century, from approximately 1620 to 1685.

Moving into the 18th century, there was William Verrall, an English clergyman and author who was born in 1707 and died in 1782. He published several works, including a collection of sermons and a treatise on the Trinity.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was Charles Verrall, a renowned architect who was active in London from 1825 to 1890. He designed several notable buildings, including churches and public buildings.

Another significant figure was Margaret Verrall, a scholar and psychical researcher who lived from 1857 to 1916. She was a member of the Society for Psychical Research and made contributions to the study of automatic writing and trance phenomena.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verrall

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

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

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