Explore the Family Name Vertefeuille

The meaning of Vertefeuille

French Canadian: soldier’s name from French verte feuille ‘green leaf’. Compare Greenleaf. History: In North America, this surname was originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by Nicolas Bachand dit Vertefeuille from France (see Bachand). His descendants also bear an altered (translated) form of the dit name, Greenleaf. Some characteristic forenames: French Emilien, Laurent.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vertefeuille showed an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 80,502nd in popularity, but rose to the 72,105th rank by 2010, a growth of 10.43%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, going from 219 in 2000 to 270 in 2010, marking an impressive 23.29% rise. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a similar rise from 0.08 to 0.09, indicating a 12.5% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,502	#72,105	10.43%
Count	219	270	23.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vertefeuille

In terms of ethnicity, the census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Vertefeuille surname identified as White, accounting for 97.26% in 2000 and 95.93% in 2010. This represents a slight decrease of 1.37%. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in both years. However, in 2010, there was a small percentage (2.59%) of Vertefeuilles who identified with two or more races. This was a new development, as there were no Vertefeuilles who identified as such in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.26%	95.93%	-1.37%
Two or More Races	0%	2.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%