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Verge Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English verge ‘rod pole or perch (unit of length or area); half-acre’ (Old French verge) perhaps denoting the owner of that amount of land. English: variant of Ferridge a habitational name from Verridge Wood in Frant (Sussex). The placename probably derives from Old English fearn ‘fern bracken’ + hrycg ‘ridge’. Catalan (Vergé): variant of Verger a topographic name from Catalan verger ‘orchard’ (from Latin viridiarium). Catalan: possibly also a nickname from verge ‘maiden’ (from Latin virgo ‘maiden’). Altered form of French Canadian Thivierge .

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


Similar surnames: Verges, Berge, Serge, Pere, Verne, Virgo, Verley, Verde, Large, Edge

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Where is the Verge family from?

You can see how Verge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Verge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Verge families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Verge family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Verge's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Verge families in 1840.
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What did your Verge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Verge. 29% of Verge men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Verge women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Verge were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    34%
  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Verge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Verge. For the veterans among your Verge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Verge lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Verge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Verge in 1951 was 33, and 71 in 2004.

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