Vertue Surname
Approximately 517 people bear this surname
Vertue Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. ' (I). Probably a sobriquet affixed to one who had represented Virtue in one of the early Miracle Plays; compare King, and v. Virgin. Middle English verlu, French, verlu. virtue.
1510. Simeon Verlu, Benedictine: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameVertue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 431 | 1:125,702 | 14,797 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Vertue (110) may also be a first name.
Vertue Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. ' (I). Probably a sobriquet affixed to one who had represented Virtue in one of the early Miracle Plays; compare King, and v. Virgin. Middle English verlu, French, verlu. virtue.
1510. Simeon Verlu, Benedictine: Register of the University of Oxford.
1579. Nathaniel Vertwe, or Virtu, Berkshire: ibid.
1617-8. Married Christopher Vertue and Ann Saull: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1652. — Nicolas White and Mary Vertue: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1792. — Samuel Vertue and Elenor Rowles: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Virtue [French vertu, Latin virtutem, acc. of virtus, virtue, manly excellence, valour, etc.]
An old spelling of Virtue.
Perhaps from a personification in some "Morality" or drama. See Vice.
From Vertus, in Champagne; or perhaps rather from Vertou, on the left bank of the Loire, nearly opposite to Nantes. Vertue is a French surname.
From the German, Werther; a personal name.
Vertue Demographics
Vertue Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Vertue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vertue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vertue is found most in South Africa. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vertue.
How Common Is The Last Name Vertue? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 601,015th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 14,095,833 people. Vertue is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Vertue reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 895,203rd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 110 people.
This surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 431 people, or 1 in 125,702. In South Africa Vertue is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 34 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 20 percent reside and Western Cape, where 17 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Vertue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vertue has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Vertue surname fell 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 64 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vertue Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
The amount Vertue earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.98% more than the national average, earning R 394,428 per year and in Canada they earn 1.73% less than the national average, earning $48,824 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertuer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vertues | 92 | 1 | / |
| Virtue | 83 | 3,865 | / |
| Vertey | 83 | 335 | / |
| Vertei | 83 | 67 | / |
| Vertou | 83 | 13 | / |
| Verdue | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vertau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vertee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vertie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Verthuy | 77 | 242 | / |
| Vertejo | 77 | 38 | / |
| Virtues | 77 | 25 | / |
| Veertee | 77 | 15 | / |
| Verteio | 77 | 2 | / |
| Verthei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verthou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verteux | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vertaud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vertuya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verduer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verthey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vertejee | 71 | 19 | / |
| Veyretou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Verthaud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bertuedt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bertea | 67 | 2,524 | / |
| Bertei | 67 | 776 | / |
| Bertau | 67 | 380 | / |
| Bertou | 67 | 364 | / |
| Virtej | 67 | 322 | / |
| Vertai | 67 | 145 | / |
| Virtei | 67 | 88 | / |
| Vretou | 67 | 60 | / |
| Vîrtei | 67 | 47 | / |
| Vertay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vîrtej | 67 | 34 | / |
| Fertie | 67 | 22 | / |
| Berdue | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bertey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vîrtea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Verdui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fortue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vretea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Virtie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virtee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birtue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wertey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bertej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wertee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Werdue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virtea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wertei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verdwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vertij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyrtei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berteu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wertuy | 67 | 0 | / |
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