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Verga Family History

Verga Surname Meaning

Italian and Greek: from verga ‘stick, cane, shepherd's crook, flail,’ perhaps applied as a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd or a nickname for a tall thin person.

American shortened form (and Greek feminine form denoting ‘the daughter or wife of’) of Greek Vergas, a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Verga family from?

You can see how Verga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Verga family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Verga families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Verga families living in Quebec. This was about 62% of all the recorded Verga's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Verga families in 1911.
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What did your Verga ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Verga. 34% of Verga men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Verga women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Verga were Proprietor and Machine Operator.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • New Worker
    10%
  • Grower
    6%
  • Proprietor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    27%
  • Dressmaker
    22%
  • Stenographer
    16%
  • Machine Operator
    16%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Verga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Verga census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Verga. 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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Draft Cards

There are 698 military records available for the last name Verga. For the veterans among your Verga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Verga lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Verga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Verga in 1952 was 44, and 80 in 2004.

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