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

Virgile, 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 Virgile surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Virgile in America

Virgile is the 59171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Virgile surname appeared 342 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 Virgile.

We can also compare 2010 data for Virgile 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 Virgile

The surname VIRGILE originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin name Virgilius, which was the name of the famous Roman poet Virgil. The name likely referred to someone who was a student or admirer of Virgil's works.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VIRGILE can be found in the Cartulaire de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century that lists a certain Petrus Virgile as a landowner in the region of Provence.

In the 13th century, there are records of a Pierre VIRGILE who was a monk and scribe at the Abbey of Saint-Denis near Paris. He is known to have copied several important manuscripts during his lifetime.

The name VIRGILE can also be found in the tax records of the city of Lyon from the 14th century, indicating that families with this surname resided in that area during that time period.

One notable bearer of the name was Jean VIRGILE, a French poet and scholar who lived in the late 15th century. He was known for his translations of classical Greek and Latin texts into French.

In the 16th century, there was a Claude VIRGILE who was a renowned printer and publisher in Paris. He is credited with publishing some of the first French translations of ancient Roman authors.

Another significant figure was Polydore VIRGILE, an Italian historian and scholar who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He spent much of his career in England and wrote several important works on English history and antiquities.

The surname VIRGILE can also be found in various place names throughout France, such as the village of Virgile in the department of Haute-Savoie, which likely derived its name from a family or individual with this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Virgile

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

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

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