How common is the surname Verba?

596 people in the United States had the surname Verba in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 518,029 Americans. It ranked 37,391st of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Verba?

In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Verba identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Who is the most famous person named Verba?

Sidney Verba, American political scientist (1932–2019).

Where is the surname Verba most common?

Wikidata records people named Verba in the United States.

Is the surname Verba getting more or less common?

Less common. 606 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 596 in 2010, down 1.7%.

The surname Verba

An Ukrainian surname, carried by 596 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex V610

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Verba is more common than 77% of them.

Origin

Ukrainian origin

Borrowed from Ukrainian Верба (Verba), from Ukrainian верба (verba, “willow”). In some cases, a respelling of Czech Vrba and Slovak Vrba, from vrba (“willow”). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *vьrba (“willow”).

One of 22 Ukrainian surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 596 people named Verba in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 518,029 Americans. That is down 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 606.

#37,391

rank among US surnames

596

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-1.7%

change since 2000 (was #35,187)

Who is named Verba

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Verba identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
Two or more races 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Verbas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sidney Verba
American political scientist (1932–2019)

Other Ukrainian surnames

All 22 Ukrainian surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Verba come from?: Borrowed from Ukrainian Верба (Verba), from Ukrainian верба (verba, “willow”). In some cases, a respelling of Czech Vrba and Slovak Vrba, from vrba (“willow”). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *vьrba (“willow”).
How common is the surname Verba?: 596 people in the United States had the surname Verba in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 518,029 Americans. It ranked 37,391st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Verba?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Verba identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Verba?: Sidney Verba, American political scientist (1932–2019).
Where is the surname Verba most common?: Wikidata records people named Verba in the United States.
Is the surname Verba getting more or less common?: Less common. 606 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 596 in 2010, down 1.7%.