Verrill Surname

237,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Verrill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Mr. Lower says, 'This name, abundant in East Sussex and seldom found out of it, may be a corruption of Firle, a parish near Lewis— sometimes in old documents written Ferle, and usually pronounced as a dissyllable 'v' Patronymica Britannica).

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Verrill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2881:281,41226,223
England3511:158,74114,915
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2071:117,75511,303
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3631:138,34313,078

Verrill (51) may also be a first name.

Verrill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Mr. Lower says, 'This name, abundant in East Sussex and seldom found out of it, may be a corruption of Firle, a parish near Lewis— sometimes in old documents written Ferle, and usually pronounced as a dissyllable 'v' Patronymica Britannica).

1575. Edmund Wyllson and Johanna Ferrail: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(Anglo-French) 1 the French Verel(le = True [Old French ver, Latin ver-us, true + the French diminutive suff.-el, Latin -ell-us] 2 for the French Veriel = a Pasturage [North. French veriel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This name, abundant in Bast Sussex, and rarely found out of it, may be a corruption of Firle, a parish near Lewes-sometimes in old documents written Ferle, and usually pronounced as a dissyllable.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Verrall is an old East Sussex name well known in Lewes in the 17th and 18th centuries, and still represented there. Between 1686 and 1779 the Verralls held on eight occasions the office of Constable of Lewes, the last bolder of the post being Araunah Verrallin 1779 (H. L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Verrill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Verrill is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Verrill.

How Common Is The Last Name Verrill? popularity and diffusion

The last name Verrill is the 237,827th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,319,826 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Verrill are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Verrill is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 51 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,288 people, or 1 in 281,412. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maine, where 38 percent live, Massachusetts, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Verrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Verrill has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 355 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Verrill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Verrill surname are 18.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Verrill earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $45,717 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verill9252/
Verril925/
Ferrill862,020/
Berrill861,497/
Verrell86348/
Virrill8650/
Verriel8619/
Werrill8616/
Varrill8612/
Vergill862/
Verrilh861/
Vearrll860/
Vearill860/
Vorrill860/
Veril83499/
Verll831/
Ferriell80397/
Pherrill8028/
Berriell802/
Varriell800/
Ferril77935/
Vergil77810/
Verell77150/
Verrel7782/
Vearil7752/
Berril7729/
Berill7715/
Virril779/
Veriel777/
Ferill774/
Veerll773/
Veriol773/
Varril772/
Werill771/
Uerril771/
Veryll771/
Virill770/
Ferrll770/
Verl7336/
Ferrell7145,550/
Ferriol714,972/
Berriel713,723/
Verzijl71806/
Berrell71615/
Werrell71443/
Virriel71315/
Farrill71261/
Worrill71216/
Varrell7199/
Virgill7196/
Ferriel7172/
Bergill7144/
Variell7143/
Veariel718/
Berzill717/
Berryll715/
Vorrell714/
Wehrill714/
Feriell712/
Varriel712/
Veyriol712/
Virrell711/
Berrillová711/
Berriol711/
Warrill711/
Beerril711/
Birrill710/
Firrill710/
Veirell710/
Feril671,511/
Verel67739/
Beril67393/
Varil67137/
Wherrell67104/
Vierl6775/
Viril6743/
Veerl6741/
Verilova6739/
Farriell6735/
Verël679/
Feirrell676/
Forriell675/
Varll674/
Veryl674/
Worriell674/
Weril674/
Berll672/
Werll672/
Vearl672/
Fearrell671/
Pharrill671/
Pherrell671/
Ferreell671/
Ferreull671/
Fhergill671/
Birriell671/
Berryhll671/
Verzl671/
Véril671/
Ferrelll670/
Bherrell670/
Feurrell670/
Whorrill670/
Ferll670/
Ferrl670/
Beurrell670/
Bearrell670/

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