2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Verwayne
A locational surname derived from a place name meaning "green marsh" or "green meadow".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 124 Americans carry the last name Verwayne. That puts it at #150,935 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,764,148 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Verwayne surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
124
1 in 2,764,148
Census rank
#150,935
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
108
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 108 bearers of the surname Verwayne in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150935th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Verwayne, the largest self-reported group is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Hispanic (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Verwayne
The surname VERWAYNE originated in the 13th century in the region of Picardy, northern France. It is derived from the Old French words 'vert' meaning green and 'vaine' meaning a wooded area or forest. Thus, the name initially referred to someone who lived near a green or verdant woodland.
One of the earliest recorded examples of this surname can be found in the tax records of Saint-Quentin, Picardy, in 1286 when a Jean de Verwayne is listed as a landowner. The name also appears in municipal records from Amiens in 1327, spelled as 'Verweine'.
During the 14th century, the surname spread to neighboring regions like Normandy and Flanders. A Richard Verweyne is recorded as a merchant in the port city of Calais in 1387. Around this time, variations like Verwain, Verwaine, and Verwen also emerged.
The VERWAYNE name made its way to England in the late 15th century, likely due to the influx of French immigrants after the Hundred Years' War. The first recorded Englishman with this surname was William Verwaine, born in 1463 in Somerset.
Notable historical figures with the VERWAYNE surname include Jacques de Verwayne (1512-1587), a French military leader who fought in the Italian Wars, and Philippe Verwayne (1632-1707), a renowned Flemish painter of landscapes and pastoral scenes. In England, Thomas Verwayne (1654-1721) was a respected barrister and judge during the reign of Queen Anne.
Other distinguished individuals include the French novelist and poet Adrien Verwayne (1785-1863), and the Dutch explorer and cartographer Willem Verwayne (1822-1892) who mapped large areas of the East Indies for the Dutch East India Company.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Verwayne
Among Census respondents with the surname Verwayne, the largest self-reported group is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Hispanic (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Verwayne bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Verwayne surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.0% · 81
- White20.4% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Verwayne
Verwayne appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#150,935
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,693 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #150,935 | 108 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Up 1,693 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Verwayne surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #152,628 | #150,935 | 1.1% |
| Count | 107 | 108 | 0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -9.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Verwayne bearers went from 107 to 108 (+0.9% change). The surname moved up 1,693 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #150,935.
FAQ
Verwayne surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Verwayne?
Name Census estimates that about 124 living Americans carry the surname Verwayne. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,764,148 residents.
How common is Verwayne?
Verwayne ranks #150,935 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 108 people with the surname Verwayne. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (124), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Verwayne.
Has Verwayne become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Verwayne went from 107 recorded bearers to 108. That is an increase of 1 (+0.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #152,628 to #150,935.
What does the Census say about the background of Verwayne?
Among Census respondents with the surname Verwayne, the largest self-reported group is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Hispanic (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Black is the largest self-reported group for the surname Verwayne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.0% (81 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Verwayne appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Black (75.0%), White (20.4%), Hispanic (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Verwayne (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Verwayne mean?
A locational surname derived from a place name meaning "green marsh" or "green meadow". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Verwayne (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Verwayne?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the surname Verwayne at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.