Explore the Family Name Verga

The meaning of Verga

1. Italian and Greek: from verga ‘stick, cane, shepherd’s crook, flail’, perhaps applied as a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, or a nickname for a tall thin person. 2. American shortened form (and Greek feminine form, denoting ‘the daughter, or wife of’) of Greek Vergas, a cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Gaetano, Sal, Albertina, Aldo, Antonino, Carlo, Enrico, Ignazio, Nino, Salvatore.

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How common is the last name Verga in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Verga has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,856 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had slightly improved to 28,380 - an increase of roughly 1.65%. In terms of count, the number of people with the Verga surname rose from 776 to 841 over the same period, indicating an 8.38% rise. The proportion of individuals named Verga per 100k remained steady at 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,856	#28,380	1.65%
Count	776	841	8.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.29	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Verga

Regarding its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Verga identify as White, with over 90% reported in both 2000 and 2010. Notably, there was a slight uptick of 21.43% in people identifying as Hispanic between these years. Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw a minor decrease of 7.77%, while those reporting two or more races dropped by 24.20%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.08%	90.01%	-0.08%
Hispanic	4.9%	5.95%	21.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.93%	1.78%	-7.77%
Two or More Races	2.19%	1.66%	-24.2%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%