Vinson Surname
Approximately 37,537 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameVinson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32,501 | 1:11,152 | 1,380 |
| Philippines | 2,068 | 1:48,955 | 8,011 |
| France | 1,210 | 1:54,895 | 7,257 |
| England | 626 | 1:89,006 | 9,633 |
| Australia | 246 | 1:109,739 | 12,234 |
| Canada | 216 | 1:170,581 | 17,126 |
| Germany | 166 | 1:484,973 | 41,888 |
| India | 88 | 1:8,716,652 | 177,764 |
| Argentina | 55 | 1:777,153 | 51,982 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 291 | 1:83,764 | 8,882 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,887 | 1:12,920 | 1,659 |
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.
Vinn’s Son: v. Vinn, Vincent.
(English, French) The son of Vin, a pet form of Vincent (conquering); descendant of Vincent.
Corruptions of Vincent.
Vinson Demographics
Average Male Vinson Height
176.58 cm
Average Female Vinson Height
162.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vinson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vinson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vinson (Arabic: نسون, Marathi: िवन्सोन, Russian: Винсон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vinson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vinson is the 14,839th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 194,143 people. It occurs predominantly 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 frequent first name globally. It is borne by 4,236 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 32,501 people, or 1 in 11,152. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, North Carolina, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name 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 occurrence of Vinson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vinson last name rose 836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vinson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Vinson are 12.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.36% registered to vote for the 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
Vinson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vinson in the Marathi language | ||
| िवन्सोन | ivansona | - |
| Vinson in the Russian language | ||
| Винсон | vinson | - |
| Vinson in the Arabic language | ||
| نسون | nswn | - |
| فينسن | fynsn | - |
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Vinson Reference & Research
Vinson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Vinson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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