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

Vawters, 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 Vawters surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vawters in America

Vawters is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vawters surname appeared 157 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 Vawters.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vawters 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 Vawters

The surname Vawters originates from England, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "vautrer," which means "to roll around" or "to wallow." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname for someone who had a habit of rolling or wallowing in mud or dirt.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, England, from the year 1275, where a person named Robert le Vawter was mentioned. This suggests that the name was in use in the Yorkshire region during that time period.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, England, from the year 1327, which lists a person named John Vautre. This indicates that variations of the name were present in different regions of England in the 14th century.

The Vawters surname also appears in historical records related to the English county of Nottinghamshire. In the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Nottinghamshire from 1380, there is a mention of a person named John Vawtre. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of England by the late 14th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Vawters throughout history include:

1. John Vawters (c. 1620 - c. 1700), an early English settler in Virginia, United States, who arrived in the colony around 1650.
2. William Vawter (c. 1635 - c. 1700), another early English settler in Virginia, who was among the first Vawters to establish roots in the American colonies.
3. Evan Vawter (1768 - 1844), an American soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a prominent farmer and landowner in Kentucky.
4. Jesse Vawter (1802 - 1875), an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Indiana State Senate in the mid-19th century.
5. John Vawter (1795 - 1879), an American farmer and landowner who played a significant role in the early settlement and development of Madison County, Indiana.

Over time, the surname Vawters has undergone various spelling variations, including Vawter, Vaughter, Vaughter, Vauter, and Vawtre, reflecting the influence of regional dialects and differences in pronunciation and spelling practices across different parts of England and later in the American colonies and United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vawters

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

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 Vawters 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 Vawters 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 Vawters was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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