Verret History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of VerretWhat does the name Verret mean? The people of the ancient French region of Gascogne were the first to use the name Verret. Early Origins of the Verret familyThe surname Verret was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family was established in Veyreau, a village in the department of Aveyron, in the district of Millau. 1 The Verrat, Verret, Verrette, Verrot and other phonetic variants may have originated in De Verrye, a village in the department of Aveyron, in the district of Côte d'Or in Semur. 1 Early History of the Verret familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Verret research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1828 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Verret History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Verret Spelling VariationsThroughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Verret some of which are Verreaud, Verreault, Verreaulx, Verrauld, Verrault, Verraulx, Verraud, Verraut, Verraux, Verreau, Verreaux, Verrot, Verret, Verré, Verrat, Verrier, Leverrier, Verrière and many more. Early Notables of the Verret familyMore information is included under the topic Early Verret Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Verret RankingIn the United States, the name Verret is the 7,867th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Verret is ranked the 688th most popular surname. 3
French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Verret surname were Verret Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Verret Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
Verret Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Verret Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
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