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

Vegh, 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 Vegh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vegh in America

Vegh is the 43969th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vegh surname appeared 490 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 Vegh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vegh 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 Vegh

The surname "VEGH" is of Hungarian origin, with its roots dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old Hungarian word "vég," which translates to "end" or "border." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with individuals residing near a border or at the edge of a settlement.

In the 13th century, the name "VEGH" appeared in various Hungarian records, including the Váradi Regestrum, a collection of court documents from the Bishopric of Várad (present-day Oradea, Romania). One notable early bearer of the name was János Vegh, a landowner mentioned in the Regestrum in 1235.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the name "VEGH" was relatively widespread in various regions of the Kingdom of Hungary, particularly in the areas now known as modern-day Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania. The town of Végardó (now Strážske, Slovakia) was named after a prominent family bearing the "VEGH" surname.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname "VEGH" was Gáspár Vegh (1631-1706), a Hungarian Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Veszprém from 1688 until his death. Another prominent bearer of the name was Gergely Vegh (1765-1831), a Hungarian historian and author known for his works on the history of Hungary.

The 19th century saw the rise of several notable individuals with the surname "VEGH," including Ignác Vegh (1823-1885), a Hungarian poet and journalist, and Aurél Vegh (1838-1901), a Hungarian actor and theater director. Additionally, János Vegh (1845-1918) was a Hungarian painter renowned for his landscape and genre paintings.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous bearers of the surname "VEGH" was Sándor Végh (1912-1997), a Hungarian-French violinist and conductor who founded the Végh String Quartet and was renowned for his interpretations of chamber music works by composers such as Beethoven and Bartók.

While the surname "VEGH" originated in Hungary, it has since spread to other countries through migration and intermarriage, although it remains most prevalent in Hungary and among Hungarian communities worldwide.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vegh

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

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

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