Verga

Verga Meaning & Origin

About Verga
The surname Verga is of Italian origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Latin word "virga," meaning "rod" or "staff," and can refer to someone who worked as a shepherd or a person who carried a staff as a symbol of authority. Additionally, in some cases, the surname Verga may have originated as a nickname for someone who was tall or thin, as "verga" can also mean "twig" or "branch" in Italian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Verga is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Verga: 841
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,380
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Verga based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH1 R G AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvɛrgə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Verga in Braille

Here's how to represent Verga in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Verga in braille

How to sign the name Verga using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Verga using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Verga in sign language

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