Vernay Surname

73,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Vernay Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Celt.) belonging to Vernay or Verney (France) = the Alder- Grove [Low Latin vernet-um (-et-um, plantation suff.); from Gaulish vern-os (French ver(g)ne)-Welsh gwern-en = Breton guern-Irish and Gaelic fearn (Old Irish fern), alder-tree (fearn- ach, alder-grove] Item, un petit verney assis au terroir de Manopou.

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Vernay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6,0411:10,9951,079
Switzerland2251:36,5025,292
Argentina1751:244,24819,837
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
China51:273,464,31313,838
England41:13,929,515290,718
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Dominica11:75,891912
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Vernay (171) may also be a first name.

Vernay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Celt.) belonging to Vernay or Verney (France) = the Alder- Grove [Low Latin vernet-um (-et-um, plantation suff.); from Gaulish vern-os (French ver(g)ne)-Welsh gwern-en = Breton guern-Irish and Gaelic fearn (Old Irish fern), alder-tree (fearn- ach, alder-grove] Item, un petit verney assis au terroir de Manopou.—Charter, A.D. 1412; Ducange, s.v. ‘verniacum’ [-i-acum was sometimes used for -etum] In our 13th-cent. rolls we find the forms (with prefixed de) Verney, Vernay, and Vernai. Vernay or Verney is naturally not an uncommon place-name in France; but no doubt the chief source of the Anglo-French surname is St. Paul-de- Vernay, Calvados, Normandy.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vernay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vernay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Vernay is found most in France. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Vernay.

How Common Is The Last Name Vernay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 73,264th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,084,134 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Vernay reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Vernay is also the 698,971st most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 171 people.

Vernay is most common in France, where it is borne by 6,041 people, or 1 in 10,995. In France it is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 67 percent reside, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 10 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 7 percent reside. Apart from France this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 3 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.

Vernay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vernay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vernay surname expanded 407 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vernay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vernay surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Vernay earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.82% less than the national average, earning $38,840 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vernaya92589/
Viernay928/
Vergnay924/
Vernays924/
Vernayd921/
Vernaiy921/
Verna919,317/
Verny911,003/
Verney832,809/
Bernay831,403/
Vernaz831,134/
Vergna83672/
Vernat83591/
Vernyy83350/
Vernau83346/
Vernoy83328/
Vernyi83303/
Vierna83161/
Varnay8375/
Vernas8362/
Veerna8349/
Fernay8348/
Vernai8332/
Vernøy8327/
Wernay8312/
Vernea839/
Vernuy838/
Vernad837/
Verniy836/
Veerny835/
Virnay835/
Verrna834/
Vernah834/
Vornay833/
Vernga833/
Vernae832/
Vernaa831/
Vernye831/
Vearny830/
Vernooy77991/
Bernays77317/
Vernoia77208/
Vernaia77184/
Vergnat77153/
Vernaus7790/
Vernaiz7785/
Verenna7775/
Viornay7769/
Biernay7747/
Vernatt7742/
Vergnas7729/
Vernysh7724/
Vernaud7722/
Bernaye7721/
Verneha7721/
Viernau7720/
Bernaya7712/
Vernaux7712/
Vernaut7712/
Vernais7711/
Varnaya778/
Veerena774/
Veernna774/
Vernaas774/
Fernays774/
Vergnau774/
Vierney773/
D'Verna773/
Vernaji773/
Vernash773/
Varnnay772/
Vearney771/
Verinna771/
Vernouy771/
Vernych771/
Vernney771/
Virnaya771/
Viernna771/
Verniya771/
Vernyoh771/
Vernaja771/
Bernayd771/
Fiernay770/
Berna7315,961/
Verne737,030/
Verni732,847/
Varna732,826/
Berny732,627/
Werny73903/
Virna73418/
Ferna73363/
Werna73197/
Ferny7396/
Vrena7377/
Vyrna7346/
Virny7315/
Verná7314/
Vorna7313/
Verný739/
Verné734/
Värna733/
Vernè732/
Verña731/
Vîrna731/
Vernj731/
Vergnaud714,340/
Fernaays71148/
Vernault7186/
Vergnais7165/
Vergnaux7123/
Vernooys716/
Bernayes715/
Veerenna714/
Vaerneya711/
Vierneya711/
Vergnaue711/
Bernhaye711/
Vernasch711/
Verginna710/
Verneach710/
Varney6726,615/
Bernat6721,903/
Vernet6716,321/
Bernad6714,568/
Verner6713,879/
Bernas6710,535/
Vergne678,147/
Berney674,317/
Bernuy674,196/
Bernau672,707/
Bergna671,335/
Fernau671,323/
Vernes671,259/
Frenay671,234/
Wierna671,101/
Vernis67960/
Vergnault67901/
Bernaz67790/
Vierne67705/
Vernez67695/
Ferney67656/
Wierny67440/
Veerni67408/
Bernyś67337/
Varnai67274/
Vernie67229/
Varnau67194/
Wernau67183/
Fernea67182/
Verniz67180/
Bernea67175/
Vernio67173/
Fernat67158/
Fornay67157/
Virnau67151/
Bernai67122/
Vergni67118/
Bierny67111/
Bernoy6791/
Fernas6764/
Werney6762/
Vernei6762/
Bierna6755/
Vaarna6752/
Wernah6750/
Faerna6748/
Vernee6735/
Vernou6735/
Farnay6734/
Vernij6727/
Vohrna6725/
Vrenaj6722/
Fernaz6720/
Vierni6718/
Fernye6718/
Varnaa6715/
Bernah6714/
Varnna6713/
Virnas6712/
Fernad6710/
Bernae678/
Vyrnyi678/
Varnah676/
Vernér676/
Berniy675/
Bernna675/
Bherna675/
Virnyy674/
Vorney674/
Fernah674/
Vernoi674/
Vernui674/
Berzhnaya673/
Bernny673/
Vernès673/
Virney672/
Vernii672/
Vornea672/
Vernni672/
Fernaj672/
Varnea672/
Varnoy672/
Vernhe672/
Vaerne672/
Veurne672/
Fernna672/
Fierny671/
Bearny671/
Virniy671/
Virnna671/
Huerna671/
Feerny671/
Berzny671/
Berennaya671/
Bernap671/
Vornoy671/
Virnah671/
Virnat671/
Varrna671/
Varrnnaya671/
Vernge671/
Vernhault671/
Veirne671/
Fearny671/
Fernoy671/
Vornah671/
Wernea671/
Verned671/
Vernid671/
Wernaa671/
Werniy671/
Vernue671/
Vernée671/
Vernét671/
Vernız671/
Vrenea671/
Wuerna671/
Wirnay671/
Fierna671/
Fernyś671/
Fergna671/
Berhna671/
Bernaj671/
Bernayesh671/
Bernye671/
Berrna671/
Bearna671/
Fernae671/
Verneh671/
Vernoe670/
Beirna670/
Fernny670/
Foerny670/
Varrny670/
Bernoa670/

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