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

Vicenty, 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 Vicenty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vicenty in America

Vicenty is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vicenty surname appeared 187 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 Vicenty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vicenty 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 Vicenty

The surname Vicenty has its origins in Poland, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Polish personal name "Wincenty," which itself comes from the Latin name "Vincentius." The Latin name is derived from the word "vincere," meaning "to conquer" or "to overcome."

Vicenty was initially found in central and southern regions of Poland, particularly in areas around Krakow and Lublin. Historical records suggest that the name was associated with noble families and landowners in these regions during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Vicenty surname can be found in a manuscript from the 14th century, which mentions a nobleman named Wincenty z Brodów (Vicenty of Brody). This suggests that the surname was already in use by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Vicenty surname was Jan Vicenty Andrzejewski (1530-1591), a Polish theologian and rector of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He played a significant role in the Counter-Reformation movement in Poland.

Another prominent individual with the Vicenty surname was Zygmunt Vicenty Sierakowski (1826-1863), a Polish nobleman and military leader who fought against the Russian Empire during the January Uprising of 1863.

The Vicenty surname has also been recorded in various place names throughout Poland. For instance, there is a village called Vicenty in the Łódź Voivodeship, which likely derived its name from an individual or family with the Vicenty surname.

Other notable individuals with the Vicenty surname include Aleksander Vicenty Wężyk (1766-1849), a Polish poet and translator, and Wincenty Vicenty Łoś (1901-1976), a Polish linguist and philologist.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Vincenty or Wincenty, may have existed in different regions of Poland or during different time periods, reflecting the evolution of the surname over centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vicenty

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

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

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