Verge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Verge family

The surname Verge was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Verge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Verge research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1666 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Verge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Verge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Verger, Vergé, Vergier, Duverger, Duvergier, Duvergié, Duvergé, Vergié, Duvergey, Vergey, Vergès, Bergès, Bergez, Vergez, Verges, Vergeur, Vergiers, Desvergiers, Vergèzes and many more.

Early Notables of the Verge family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

the Verger family of Brittany

Verge Ranking

In Newfoundland, Canada, the name Verge is the 385^th most popular surname with an estimated 122 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Verge is ranked the 2,813^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Verge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Verge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mr. DeLa Verge, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 3
Joseph Verge, who settled in Boston in 1755

Verge migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Verge Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Joseph Verge and his wife Mary Blewett Verge, who went to Nova Scotia sometime between 1755 and 1800

Contemporary Notables of the name Verge (post 1700) +

Walter L. Verge, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1912 4
Bill Verge, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1994 4

Citations +

The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html