Explore the Family Name Verissimo

The meaning of Verissimo

Portuguese (Veríssimo): from the personal name Veríssimo, literally ‘most true’, from Latin verus ‘true’, popularized in Portugal by an early Christian martyr Saint Verissimus. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Aguinaldo, Armando, Carlos, Fernando, Jorge, Luis, Silvino. Portuguese Joao, Margarida.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Verissimo saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It moved up from being ranked 50,903rd most popular surname in 2000 to 49,461st in 2010, marking a 2.83% change. Over this decade, the count of individuals with the Verissimo surname also increased by 10.39%, growing from 385 people in 2000 to 425 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of the Verissimo surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,903	#49,461	2.83%
Count	385	425	10.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Verissimo

A look at the ethnicity distribution reveals interesting trends about the Verissimo surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of Verissimos identified as White (82.60%), which increased to 88.24% in 2010. The percentage of Verissimos identifying as Black also saw an increase, from 4.94% in 2000 to 5.65% in 2010. However, those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased significantly from 8.05% to 2.59%. Hispanic Verissimos also decreased slightly from 3.64% to 3.06%. The data did not record any Verissimos who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.6%	88.24%	6.83%
Black	4.94%	5.65%	14.37%
Hispanic	3.64%	3.06%	-15.93%
Two or More Races	8.05%	2.59%	-67.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%