Vincett Surname

760,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Vincett 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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Vincett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2181:255,58720,554
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Canada531:695,20056,020
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Wales61:515,75523,171
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Vincett 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

An assimilated form of Vincent. q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A common corruption of Vincent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Vincett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vincett is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Vincett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vincett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 760,012th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Vincett live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 218 people, or 1 in 255,587. In England Vincett is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 28 percent live, Essex, where 16 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 7 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Vincett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vincett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vincett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vincett last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vincett earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.56% more than the national average, earning $56,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.27% less than the national average, earning $45,077 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Vincette9351/
Vincet92215/
Vinsett8611/
Vincete866/
Vinceht861/
Vincest861/
Vinciet860/
Wincett860/
Vince8311,822/
Bincette8028/
Vinceste805/
Winchett802/
Vinces7711,851/
Vincer77508/
Vincey77269/
Vinche77156/
Vinset7796/
Vincea7744/
Vincej7738/
Vinget7721/
Vience7718/
Vincee7710/
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Vincez777/
Vincit776/
Vinced774/
Vinzce772/
Vinket772/
Vionce771/
Wincet771/
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Vincei771/
Vinceu770/
Vnce732/
Winsett711,692/
Wingett711,076/
Vinches71302/
Winkett71113/
Binchet7170/
Vinchez7111/
Vincher719/
Binkett719/
Vinseth716/
Winjett712/
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Vinjets711/
Vinceis711/
Winchet710/
Vinci6726,609/
Vence673,147/
Vinje672,118/
Wince671,349/
Bince671,298/
Vinge67872/
Vinceová67166/
Vinze67161/
Vinxe6734/
Bincquet6732/
Vinse6714/
Vinceova679/
Winsette676/
Vindseth673/
Wingette671/
Windsett671/
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