Vincents Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Vincents Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Vincent' Vincett must be looked on not as a diminutive, but a corruption. It might naturally be deemed a diminutive of Vince, the nick, of Vincent, just as Emmett is of Emma, or Hewett of Hugh, but there is no evidence of such a diminutive being in use, and no doubt it is a modern corruption of the full name Vincent.

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Vincents Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1171:48,2454,995
France371:1,795,209158,669
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
India61:127,844,230863,365
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Vincents (190) may also be a first name.

Vincents Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Vincent' Vincett must be looked on not as a diminutive, but a corruption. It might naturally be deemed a diminutive of Vince, the nick, of Vincent, just as Emmett is of Emma, or Hewett of Hugh, but there is no evidence of such a diminutive being in use, and no doubt it is a modern corruption of the full name Vincent.

Roger Vincent, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard fil. Vincent, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Vincent atte More, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Johannes Vynsand, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1581. Married — Richard Hart and Judith Vincent: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1582. Francis Vincent, Surrey: Register of the University of Oxford.

1583. James Vincente and Lucy Batchellor: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The well-known personal name. The oldest family of Vincent trace from Miles Vincent, who was owner of lands at Swinford, co. Leicester, 10. Edward H. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Vincents Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vincents Come From? nationality or country of origin

Vincents occurs most in Denmark. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vincents? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,076,574th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. Vincents is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Vincents live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in Scandinavia. Vincents is also the 659,352nd most common first name globally, borne by 190 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 48,245. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Region Zealand, where 53 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 38 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 5 percent are found. Beside Denmark this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in France, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Vincents Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vincents has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vincents surname rose 175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vincents Last Name Statistics demography

Vincents earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

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