How common is the surname Verner?

3,099 people in the United States had the surname Verner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 99,627 Americans. It ranked 10,396th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Verner?

Frank Verner, American middle and long distance runner (1883–1966).

Where is the surname Verner most common?

Wikidata records people named Verner in the United States.

Is the surname Verner getting more or less common?

More common. 2,785 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,099 in 2010, up 11%.

Is Verner also a first name?

Yes. Verner is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Verner

A German surname, carried by 3,099 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex V656

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Verner is more common than 93.6% of them.

Origin

German origin

Derived from German Werner.

One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,099 people named Verner in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 99,627 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,785.

#10,396

rank among US surnames

3,099

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+11.3%

change since 2000 (was #10,576)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,387	Tyus	3,102	99,531
#10,391	Carnevale	3,101	99,563
#10,395	Felty	3,100	99,595
#10,396	Vasques	3,099	99,627
#10,402	Faller	3,097	99,692
#10,405	Lipp	3,096	99,724

Who is named Verner

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

72% of people named Verner identified as white (not Hispanic), 23% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 72%
Black (not Hispanic) 23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Two or more races 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Verners

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Frank Verner
American middle and long distance runner (1883–1966)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Verner

Verner has the Soundex code V656, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code V656.

Other German surnames

All 1,101 German surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Verner come from?: Derived from German Werner.
How common is the surname Verner?: 3,099 people in the United States had the surname Verner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 99,627 Americans. It ranked 10,396th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Verner?: In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Verner identified as white (not Hispanic), and 23% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Verner?: Frank Verner, American middle and long distance runner (1883–1966).
Where is the surname Verner most common?: Wikidata records people named Verner in the United States.
Is the surname Verner getting more or less common?: More common. 2,785 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,099 in 2010, up 11%.
Is Verner also a first name?: Yes. Verner is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.