Verger Family History

Verger Surname Meaning

French: topographic name for someone who lived by an orchard or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in it from verger ‘orchard’ (Old French vergier); or a habitational name from Le Verger the name of several places in various parts of France.

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English (southern): occupational name for a verger (the usher or doorkeeper of a church) Middle English verger; or a cognate of 1 above from Middle English verger(e) vergier ‘orchard garden’.

This surname is very rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Berger, Verge, Verges, Ferger, Zerger, Gerger, Verner, Jerger, Verser, Yerger

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1K	Military Records
957	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

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Where is the Verger family from?

You can see how Verger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Verger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Verger families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Verger families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Verger's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Verger families in 1911.

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What did your Verger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Verger. 36% of Verger men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Verger women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Verger were Draftsman and Farm laborer.

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Laborer

36%

Farmer

22%

Proprietor

15%

Draftsman

15%

Saleslady

50%

Farm laborer

50%

What Verger family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Verger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Verger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 957 immigration records available for the last name Verger. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Verger. For the veterans among your Verger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Verger lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Verger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Verger in 1967 was 79, and 86 in 2004.

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Verger Surname Meaning

Compare Duverger.

This surname is very rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Verger family from?

What did your Verger ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

36%

Farmer

22%

Proprietor

15%

Draftsman

15%

Saleslady

50%

Farm laborer

50%

What Verger family records will you find?

What is the average Verger lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Verger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Verger in 1967 was 79, and 86 in 2004.

Verger Family History

Verger Surname Meaning

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Verger Surname Meaning

23,000 record(s) for Verger

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Where is the Verger family from?

What did your Verger ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Verger family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Verger lifespan?

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