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

Verrico, 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 Verrico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verrico in America

Verrico is the 63218th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verrico surname appeared 316 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 Verrico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verrico 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 Verrico

The surname VERRICO originated in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Campania and Basilicata. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Latin word "verruca," which means "wart" or "protuberance." It is likely that the name was initially given as a nickname or descriptive name to someone who had a distinctive physical feature resembling a wart.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VERRICO can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Cava de' Tirreni monastery in Campania. This manuscript, dating back to the 11th century, mentions a man named "Petrus Verrico" as a landowner in the area.

In the 13th century, a prominent family bearing the name VERRICO is mentioned in the chronicles of the Kingdom of Naples. The VERRICO family held land and power in the region of Basilicata during this time, and their name appears in various legal documents and property records from that era.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Giovanni Battista VERRICO (1506-1590) gained recognition as a skilled architect and engineer. He was responsible for designing several churches and fortifications in the city of Naples and its surrounding areas.

Another individual of note was Domenico VERRICO (1745-1818), a lawyer and philosopher from the town of Melfi in Basilicata. He wrote extensively on legal theory and natural law, and his works were influential in the intellectual circles of his time.

In the 19th century, a prominent artist named Giuseppe VERRICO (1810-1879) gained recognition for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life in southern Italy. His works are celebrated for their attention to detail and vivid depictions of the Campanian countryside.

Across different regions of Italy, the name VERRICO has also appeared with slight variations in spelling, such as VERRICO, VERRICO, or VERRICO. These variations often reflected local dialects and linguistic traditions, but they all trace their origins back to the same Latin root.

Over the centuries, the name VERRICO has been carried by families from various social strata, including landowners, professionals, artists, and intellectuals. While not among the most common surnames in Italy, it has left its mark on the history and culture of the southern Italian regions where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verrico

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

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

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