Vinson Surname

14,839th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Vinson Surname Definition:

i) Bapt 'the son of Vincent' (which see), manifest corruptions. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Vincent,' from the nick. Vince (which see) and patronymic Vince-son. The first is probably the true parent.

1582. Baptised — Lucrece, d. Humfrey Vincent or Vinson: St.

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Vinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States32,5011:11,1521,380
Philippines2,0681:48,9558,011
France1,2101:54,8957,257
England6261:89,0069,633
Australia2461:109,73912,234
Canada2161:170,58117,126
Germany1661:484,97341,888
India881:8,716,652177,764
Argentina551:777,15351,982
Singapore391:141,2236,278
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
China151:91,154,7714,767
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Israel91:950,84857,975
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Panama41:978,06412,245
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2911:83,7648,882
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8871:12,9201,659

Vinson (4,236) may also be a first name.

Vinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

i) Bapt 'the son of Vincent' (which see), manifest corruptions. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Vincent,' from the nick. Vince (which see) and patronymic Vince-son. The first is probably the true parent.

1582. Baptised — Lucrece, d. Humfrey Vincent or Vinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1776. — Thomas Vincen and Ann Lee: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Vinn’s Son: v. Vinn, Vincent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) The son of Vin, a pet form of Vincent (conquering); descendant of Vincent.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Corruptions of Vincent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Vinson Last Name Facts

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

Vinson (Arabic: نسون, Marathi: िवन्सोन, Russian: Винсон) is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vinson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,839th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 194,143 people. The surname Vinson is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Vinson are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 106,512th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 4,236 people.

The surname Vinson is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 32,501 people, or 1 in 11,152. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, North Carolina, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Vinson is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 6 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Vinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vinson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vinson surname increased 836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vinson surname are 12.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.36% registered with the political party.

The amount Vinson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.02% more than the national average, earning R 268,584 per year; in United States they earn 8.23% less than the national average, earning $39,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $54,620 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vinsion9219/
Vinscon9213/
Vinsont927/
Vinsson923/
Vinsoin923/
Vinnson923/
Vinsoun921/
Vinsone921/
D'Vinson861/
Winson833,167/
Venson832,509/
Vinzon832,427/
Vincon831,244/
Binson831,050/
Vinsen83152/
Vinçon8358/
Vinsan8328/
Uinson833/
Vinxon831/
Vnsont831/
Vinjon831/
Vinsom831/
Vinsant77605/
Vinchon77584/
Bionson77246/
Vinsand77203/
Vinsang7722/
Vensson779/
Winsone778/
Binsone772/
Binsion772/
Vinçont772/
Vinsien772/
Binsong772/
Vensosn771/
Winsson771/
Viensan771/
Binnson771/
Winsoun771/
Veenson771/
Vensohn771/
Vension771/
Vennson771/
Vinsanh771/
Winsion771/
Vinssen771/
Bienson770/
Vinsian770/
Buinson770/
Bnson736/
Vnsan734/
Vingione71176/
Vensshon715/
Vinzzzon713/
Vinchoun711/
Binshhon711/
Vinsannt710/
Vinsaunt710/
Benson67248,352/
Venzon675,197/
Bimson67634/
Winsan67347/
Wenson67318/
Vincen67244/
Binsan67201/
Winsen67167/
Vincan6759/
Binsen6758/
Vensan6751/
Vnsant6744/
Binzon6732/
Binjon6723/
Vensen6722/
Vencon6719/
Vinjan6714/
Winsom6713/
Vinzen6713/
Vinzan6710/
Venjon675/
Vinzón674/
Bincon673/
Wimson673/
Vinsam672/
Winzon671/
Bnnson671/
Bnsson671/
Vimsom671/
Vimzon671/
Vinjom671/
Wiensjohn671/
Vinsasent671/
Vençon671/
Winjon671/
Binsom670/

Vinson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vinson in the Marathi language
िवन्सोनivansona-
Vinson in the Russian language
Винсонvinson-
Vinson in the Arabic language
نسونnswn-
فينسنfynsn-

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Vinson Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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