Explore the Family Name Veronica

The meaning of Veronica

Hispanic and Italian: from the female personal name Veronica, from Greek Berenikē, from pherein ‘to bring’ and nikē ‘victory’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Veronica has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked at 39,824 with a total count of 519 instances, representing a proportion of 0.19 per 100,000. By 2010, the rank had risen to 34,427 with 658 counts, which corresponds to an increased proportion of 0.22 per 100,000. This represents a change of 13.55 in rank and a 26.78 increase in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,824	#34,427	13.55%
Count	519	658	26.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.22	15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Veronica

The ethnicity associated with the surname Veronica also changed between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the largest ethnic identity attached to this surname was Hispanic at 68.02 percent, followed by White at 26.40 percent, Black at 4.24 percent, with no representation for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, there was a slight increase in representation for the Asian/Pacific Islander category at 1.22 percent. The Hispanic percentage rose to 77.36 percent, while the White percentage fell to 17.48 percent and the Black percentage decreased to 3.80 percent. There were still no individuals identified as belonging to two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	68.02%	77.36%	13.73%
White	26.4%	17.48%	-33.79%
Black	4.24%	3.8%	-10.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.22%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%