# Veronica (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/veronica/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Spanish.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Spanish |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 658 |
| US rank (2010) | 34,427 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 469,218 people |
| Change since 2000 | +27% (519 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /vəˈɹɒnɪkə/, 4 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From the Latin form of Berenice, from Ancient Greek Φερενίκη (Phereníkē). Influenced by the Church Latin phrase vera icon ("true image") associated with the veil of Saint Veronica, who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary, resulting in an image of his face miraculously appearing on the veil. Doublet of Berenice.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Veronica in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 17% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 77% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.2% |

## Similar surnames

Viernes.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.