Explore the Family Name Verley

The meaning of Verley

1. Flemish: shortened form of Dutch Van der Leij, a topographic name for someone living near a lei, lede ‘watercourse’. This surname is also found in France (Nord). 2. English (Gloucestershire): variant of Varley.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Verley saw a significant decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. It dropped from rank 36,276 to 53,667 during this period, a decrease of nearly 48%. In terms of count, there were 583 individuals named Verley in 2000, but by 2010, this had fallen by about 34% to 385. In fact, for every 100,000 people, only 0.13 were named Verley in 2010 compared to 0.22 in 2000, indicating a drop in proportion of almost 41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,276	#53,667	-47.94%
Count	583	385	-33.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.13	-40.91%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Verley

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Verley. Between 2000 and 2010, there was no change observed in Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations carrying this surname. However, those identifying as two or more races decreased by roughly 49%, while the white population showed a small decline of about 2%. On the other hand, there was an increase in both the Hispanic and Black populations with this surname. The Hispanic population increased by over 69%, and the Black population grew by about 21%, representing a shift in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Verley.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.25%	83.38%	-2.19%
Black	8.58%	10.39%	21.1%
Hispanic	2.92%	4.94%	69.18%
Two or More Races	2.57%	1.3%	-49.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%