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

Vichot, 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 Vichot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vichot in America

Vichot is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vichot surname appeared 205 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 Vichot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vichot 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 Vichot

The surname Vichot has its origins in France, tracing back to the early medieval period around the 11th century. It is believed to have originated as a regional name from the small village of Vichot in the Burgundy region of eastern France. The name itself is likely derived from the Old French words "vis" meaning "a screw" and "chot" meaning "small," suggesting a potential occupational origin related to a maker or seller of small screws or fasteners.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vichot can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Cluny, a collection of charters and documents from the renowned Benedictine monastery in Cluny, Burgundy. In this document, dated around 1120, a certain "Robertus de Vichot" is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records from the Duchy of Burgundy, including the Terrier de la Seigneurie de Vichot, a cadastral survey of landholdings in the village of Vichot. This document lists several families bearing the surname Vichot, indicating their presence in the area for several generations.

One notable historical figure with the name Vichot was Jean Vichot (c. 1380-1450), a French cleric and diplomat who served as the Bishop of Meaux and played a significant role in the Council of Basel during the Hundred Years' War.

Another individual of note was Étienne Vichot (1508-1587), a French lawyer and legal scholar from Dijon, who authored several treatises on feudal law and served as a counselor to the Parlement of Burgundy.

In the 17th century, the name appears in records from the nearby region of Franche-Comté, where a certain Claude Vichot (1625-1699) was a respected jurist and served as the Lieutenant General of the Bailliage d'Amont, a legal and administrative district.

Moving into the 18th century, a notable figure was Jean-Baptiste Vichot (1720-1795), a French architect and engineer who designed several churches and public buildings in the city of Besançon.

Lastly, in the 19th century, the name gained some prominence with François Vichot (1810-1878), a French politician and journalist who served as a deputy in the National Assembly during the Second Republic.

While the surname Vichot has its roots in the Burgundy region of France, it has since spread to other parts of the country and beyond, carried by various branches of the family over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vichot

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

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

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