Vergne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Vergne

What does the name Vergne mean?

The Vergne surname is derived from the Gaulish word "verne" meaning an "alder tree." The name was likely a habitational name taken on from any of the numerous places named with this element.

Early Origins of the Vergne family

The surname Vergne was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Vergne family

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Vergne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vergne, Vargne, La Vergne, La Vargne, Vergny and many more.

Early Notables of the Vergne family

Jean Tressan la Vergne, Bishop of Lodève during the 1300s

Vergne Ranking

France, the name Vergne is the 1,206^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,614 people with that name. 1

Vergne migration to the United States +

Vergne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Genaro Vergne, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1872 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Vergne (post 1700) +

Hugues J. de la Vergne, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1960, 1964 3

Sources +

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 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html