Verne History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Verne familyThe surname Verne was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire département, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme départements, where this eminent family held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Verne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Verne research. Another 301 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1334, 1499, 1535, 1580, 1583, 1585, 1637, 1647, 1648, 1668, 1790, 1792, 1793 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Verne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Verne Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Verne is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Verne, Vernes, Vernent, La Verne, La Vernes, La Vernent, Laverne, Lavernes, Lavernent, De Verne and many more. Early Notables of the Verne familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was
Verne RankingIn France, the name Verne is the 4,006th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Verne were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Verne were Verne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Verne Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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