Vernay Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The last name Vernay is a variant form of Verney, an English family name. Taken at its root, Vernay points to “Alder grove”.

• Related forms: Varney.
• Vernay is listed among the recognised spellings of Verney.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• From 1891 to 2000, 5,763 births in France were registered under Vernay.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Vernay family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Vernay report, with a museum-style coat of arms.