Find out how popular the last name Vaughters is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Vaughters.

Vaughters, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Vaughters surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vaughters in America

Vaughters is the 50659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vaughters surname appeared 412 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Vaughters.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vaughters to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Vaughters

The surname VAUGHTERS is of English origin, deriving from the Old English word "vauht" or "fauht," meaning a wooded valley or deep ditch. It is believed to have originated in the county of Shropshire in the West Midlands region of England during the 11th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which lists several landowners with variations of the name, such as "de Vauht" and "de Fauht." These early spellings suggest that the name initially referred to individuals who lived near or owned property in such wooded valleys or ditches.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name began to appear in various historical records across England, with spellings evolving to include "Vaughter," "Vauchter," and "Vawter." One notable example is John Vaughter, a landowner in Worcestershire who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of 1273.

By the 16th century, the spelling had largely settled on "Vaughters," and the name was well-established in several counties, including Shropshire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire. William Vaughters, born in 1532 in Shropshire, is one of the earliest recorded individuals with the modern spelling.

In the 17th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Sir John Vaughters (1603-1674), a prominent lawyer and Member of Parliament for Shropshire. He was knighted by King Charles I in 1628 for his services to the Crown.

Other notable individuals with the surname VAUGHTERS include:

1. Edward Vaughters (1615-1683), an English landowner and politician who served as High Sheriff of Shropshire in 1661.
2. Thomas Vaughters (1768-1834), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Naval Gold Medal for his actions at the Battle of Trafalgar.
3. Mary Vaughters (1810-1892), an English author and poet whose works focused on rural life and nature.
4. Robert Vaughters (1846-1923), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Vaughters Industrial School for underprivileged youth in his hometown of Wheeling, West Virginia.
5. William Vaughters (1881-1959), a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who led several excavations in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt and made significant discoveries related to ancient Egyptian burial practices.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vaughters

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vaughters.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Vaughters was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Vaughters has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Vaughters was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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