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Verge Family History

Verge Surname 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


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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 1891 there were 27 Verge families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Verge's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Verge families in 1891.
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What did your Verge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Verge. 67% of Verge men worked as a General Labourer and 83% of Verge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Verge were Compositor and Housewife.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    67%
  • Compositor
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Housewife
    6%

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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 UK, 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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