Explore the Family Name Verona

The meaning of Verona

Italian: habitational name from the city or the province of Verona in northeastern Italy. The placename is of uncertain origin.

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

The surname Verona has seen an increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Verona was ranked 45,078 in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 41,164, marking an 8.68 percent change. The count of individuals with the surname Verona also rose from 448 in 2000 to 529 in 2010, which is an 18.08 percent increase. Consequently, the proportion of people named Verona per 100,000 increased by 5.88 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,078	#41,164	8.68%
Count	448	529	18.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Verona

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Verona, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Veronas identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled, from 2.68 percent to 6.24 percent. The percentage of Veronas identifying as Hispanic also saw significant growth, rising from 15.4 percent to 24.76 percent. However, the percentage of Veronas identifying as white decreased from 80.13 percent to 67.3 percent. Additionally, a new category emerged in 2010, with 0.95 percent of Veronas identifying with two or more races. Conversely, the percentage of Veronas identifying as Black fell to zero in 2010, as did the percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.13%	67.3%	-16.01%
Hispanic	15.4%	24.76%	60.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.68%	6.24%	132.84%
Two or More Races	0%	0.95%	0%
Black	1.12%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%