The Veera Family Name

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Veera usually leads back to Viera. The name is usually explained as “scallop shell”.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Vera.
• Veera writes “e” in place of the “i” found in Viera, a typical scribal difference.

Heraldry and the Veera name

There is no single Veera family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Veera family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.