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Verily Family History

Verily Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Verity, Averill, Overly, Veil, Verley, Vesely, Emily, Verble, Neily

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Where is the Verily family from?

You can see how Verily families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Verily family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1911. The most Verily families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 3 Verily families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Verily's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Verily families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Verily surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Verily ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Verily ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 250 census records available for the last name Verily. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Verily 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 302 immigration records available for the last name Verily. 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 9 military records available for the last name Verily. For the veterans among your Verily ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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