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The original bearer of the name Vergara, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The name Vergara is the Spanish form of the Basque name Bergara, which is a habitation name from numerous places so named in the provinces of Guipuzcoa and Navarre.
The surname Vergara was first found in the Basque region of Spain, near Bilbao.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vergara research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1352 is included under the topic Early Vergara History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Vergara, Bergara and others.
Prominent among members of the family
In the United States, the name Vergara is the 4,616th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1