Vernon Family History
Vernon Surname Meaning
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Vernon in Eure France named from the Gaulish element ver(n) ‘alder’ + the Gallo-Roman locative suffix -o (genitive -ōnis). French: habitational name from the same place as in 1 above or from any of several other places in France with the same name and etymology.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022