Explore the Family Name Vardy
The meaning of Vardy
1. English: nickname from Middle English fair(e), vair ‘fair, beautiful’ (see Fair) + dai ‘day’, perhaps used as a farewell expression. 2. Jewish (Israeli): from Hebrew vardi ‘of rose’, translating any of the many Ashkenazic surnames beginning with Rosen-. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Nir, Hagit, Itzik, Moshe, Yehoshua.
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How common is the last name Vardy in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vardy saw a minor fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Vardy was ranked 75,938th in terms of popularity, with a count of 236 people bearing this surname. By 2010, there was a negligible drop in rank to 76,768th, despite a small increase in the count to 250 individuals. This represented a slight decrease of 1.09% in popularity rank but an increase of 5.93% in the total count. The proportion of people with the surname Vardy per 100,000 population also decreased slightly by 11.11% over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #75,938 | #76,768 | -1.09% |
| Count | 236 | 250 | 5.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vardy
The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vardy. In 2000, the majority of those with the Vardy surname identified as White at 90.25%, and this figure rose marginally to 90.4% in 2010. There was a noticeable emergence of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, which were both non-existent in 2000 but made up 2.8% and 3.6% respectively of the Vardy surname bearers in 2010. The number of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped by 33.96% over the same period, while there was no change in the percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. Interestingly, those identifying as Black disappeared entirely from the group bearing the Vardy surname by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.25% | 90.4% | 0.17% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.6% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.8% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 4.24% | 2.8% | -33.96% |
| Black | 2.54% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |