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Veres Surname Meaning

Hungarian: nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion from veres an old form of vörös ‘red’. The surname Veres of Hungarian origin is also common in Romania where it is also spelled Vereş; it is also found in Slovakia (see also 2 below).

Slovak Serbian Rusyn (from Vojvodina in Serbia) Croatian and Slovenian (Vereš): from a Slavicized form of the Hungarian vocabulary word vörös ‘red’ or of the surnames Veres (see 1 above) and Vörös (see Voros).

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


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You can see how Veres families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Veres family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Veres families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Veres family living in Nova Scotia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Veres's in Canada. Nova Scotia and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Veres families in 1911.
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What did your Veres ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Veres. 75% of Veres men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    75%
  • Labourer
    25%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Veres lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Veres life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Veres in 1962 was 73, and 84 in 2004.

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