Where Does the Veras Surname Come From?

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Veras usually leads back to Vera. In origin, the name means “Riverbank, edge”. The extra “s” in Veras is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: De Vera.

The 2010 US Census counted 3,776 people named Veras, ranking it number 8,694 among American surnames. Hispanic and Latino Americans made up 90% of the total. Spain's INE counts 566 residents with Veras as first surname and 541 with it as second.

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