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

Vicars, 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 Vicars surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vicars in America

Vicars is the 19865th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vicars surname appeared 1,353 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 Vicars.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vicars 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 Vicars

The surname Vicars is of English origin, derived from the Old French word "vicaire" which means a deputy or substitute. The name first emerged in the 12th century and referred to a person who acted as a deputy or representative of a higher-ranking official, such as a parish priest or a lord.

In medieval times, the Vicars name was commonly found in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1190, where a certain "Willelmus Vicarius" is mentioned.

The Vicars surname also appears in the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the country by the 11th century.

Over the centuries, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Vicar, Vickers, and Vicars. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include John Vicars (1604-1652), an English writer and minister who was a staunch Puritan and author of the book "The Schismatical Puritan."

Another prominent figure was Thomas Vicars (1612-1697), an English theologian and scholar who served as a fellow at Queen's College, Oxford. He was known for his translations of ancient Greek works and his writings on theology.

In the 18th century, John Vicars (1709-1792) was an English landowner and member of parliament who represented the borough of Downton in Wiltshire. He was also a Justice of the Peace and served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1753.

Moving into the 19th century, Robert Vicars-Vickers (1786-1853) was a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a major-general. He was also a renowned artist and published several books on military history and tactics.

Lastly, one cannot overlook the contribution of Hedley Vicars (1826-1855), an English soldier and clergyman who served in the Crimean War. He was widely admired for his bravery and devotion to his men, and his tragic death at the Battle of Sebastopol made him a celebrated figure in Victorian Britain.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals who have carried the Vicars surname throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of this name's legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vicars

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

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

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