Verrier Surname

58,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Verrier Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the verrour' or verrer, a glazier. 'In alle the erthe y-halowed and y-holde, In a closet more clere than verre or glas.': Lydgate (v. verre, Halliwell). The Verrours walked in the York Pageant (York Mystery Plays, p.

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Verrier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5,4981:12,0811,196
United States1,0051:360,65632,145
Canada9381:39,2814,921
England3101:179,73616,229
Australia2581:104,63411,756
Cuba1971:58,4912,267
Belgium741:155,36021,583
Haiti731:146,3556,312
Netherlands641:263,86233,208
Wales351:88,4157,250
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Verrier (10) may also be a first name.

Verrier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the verrour' or verrer, a glazier. 'In alle the erthe y-halowed and y-holde, In a closet more clere than verre or glas.': Lydgate (v. verre, Halliwell). The Verrours walked in the York Pageant (York Mystery Plays, p. xxvi, ed. Toulmin Smith).

Edward le Verrer, Close Roll, 39 Henry III.

John le Verrer, Close Roll, 54 Henry III.

Thomas le Verer, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon le Verrour, Norfolk, ibid.

Walter le Verrour: Freemen of York.

Laurence de Stok, verrour: 7 Edward II: ibid.

1750. Married — William Willis and Ann Verrier: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Verrier = Glass-Maker [Latin vitrari-us; from vitr-um (French verre), glass] In our 13th-14th cent. records the forms (with prefixed lc) are Verrer, Verrour; less often Verer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Verrier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Verrier (Russian: Верриер) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verrier? popularity and diffusion

The last name Verrier is the 58,434th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 842,199 people. The surname Verrier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Verrier are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Verrier is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent given name globally, held by 10 people.

It is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 5,498 people, or 1 in 12,081. In France Verrier is most common in: Île-de-France, where 22 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 12 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 10 percent live. Excluding France this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Verrier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Verrier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Verrier surname rose 2,393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 583 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Verrier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Verrier surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Verrier are 12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.23% registered with the political party.

The amount Verrier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.65% more than the national average, earning R 472,068 per year; in United States they earn 4.27% more than the national average, earning $44,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.74% less than the national average, earning $42,361 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verriere931,062/
Vearrier93103/
Veyrrier9327/
Veurrier9318/
Verier9298/
Verrie9289/
Verrer928/
Ferrier8621,058/
Berrier865,656/
Veyrier861,608/
Verriez86639/
Varrier86602/
Verriet86237/
Verrire8643/
Verries8635/
Veirier8629/
Vorrier8629/
Veriere867/
Virrier863/
Veroier862/
Vierier860/
Vearier860/
Verie8334/
Verer8324/
Ferriere802,721/
Verriest801,318/
Beurrier801,083/
Veyriere80142/
Verrieth80116/
Verrière8034/
Verriett8015/
Berriere8011/
Voirrier804/
Ferrijer803/
Wherrier801/
Ferrierr801/
Verriesp801/
Verriére801/
Beyrrier801/
Bearrier800/
Verrhies800/
Ferrer77333,663/
Verger7710,251/
Berrie771,534/
Varier771,091/
Berrer77355/
Berier77178/
Ferier77170/
Veyrie77168/
Vergie77144/
Werrie77102/
Veriez7780/
Vetrie7749/
Vearer7740/
Werier7731/
Berrir7727/
Verere7725/
Ferrir7717/
Vehrer7717/
Werrer7716/
Veries7713/
Veried776/
Verher776/
Verzer775/
Veryer775/
Varrir774/
Verrié773/
Verzie772/
Verhie772/
Vérier772/
Verjer772/
Vereer771/
Veirir771/
Vherie771/
Virier770/
Vearie770/
Veriet770/
Vherer770/
Verrhiest7521/
Warrier715,163/
Farrier713,666/
Vergeer712,507/
Ferrere711,798/
Beurier71743/
Ferreir71320/
Berreur71301/
Pferrer71130/
Forrier71108/
Berryer7189/
Veyries7163/
Vitrier7162/
Foerier7161/
Berroir7137/
Ferrrer7127/
Birrier7123/
Ferreer7121/
Verrija7117/
Bearrie7116/
Vererre7114/
Beriere7114/
Feriere7114/
Ferrire7110/
Voirier7110/
Ferrerr718/
Feurier718/
Ferrair717/
Vuherer717/
Ferrior716/
Fierrer716/
Feerrer716/
Worrier714/
Berreir714/
Verheer714/
Viriere714/
Vorhier713/
Ferrerd713/
Ferroir713/
Berhier712/
Fergier712/
Wherrie711/
Pherrir711/
Feerier711/
Fearier711/
Beerier711/
Beriyer711/
Vherere711/
Verouer711/
Ferrear711/
Wierrer711/
Veirire711/
Verhije711/
Veriest711/
Verirre711/
Verayie711/
Verriès711/
Wuerrer711/
Foerrer711/
Ferrert711/
Ferreur711/
Beirier711/
Berriér711/
Berrger710/
Beerrer710/
Uerries710/
Firrier710/
Bierier710/
Berzier710/
Beirrie710/
Verge675,967/
Berie673,627/
Berruyer671,318/
Verji67860/
Berer67688/
Berroyer67659/
Ferer67616/
Verir67292/
Wharrier67283/
Werer67260/
Ferreire67180/
Verheire67159/
Verhiest67151/
Verye67131/
Ferrière67131/
Verheije6778/
Berryere6764/
Werie6756/
Beyriere6754/
Virie6735/
Berrehar6734/
Varir6729/
Vorreihr677/
Ferriére677/
Ferreyre676/
Ferreirz676/
Ferreirt675/
Virir675/
Fairrier673/
Verje673/
Uerer673/
Ferreird672/
Berrouer671/
Vetrouer671/
Ferraire671/
Verheyer671/
Vyrie671/
Ferrerre671/
Boirrier671/
D'Ferrer671/
Fearreir671/
Wuerzier671/
Foirrier670/
Farriher670/
Pfierrer670/
Verhower670/
Ferierre670/

Verrier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Verrier in the Russian language
Верриерverrier-

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