2000
#121,058
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 132
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Videan
A surname possibly derived from the Romanian term "videa" meaning "valley" or "dell."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 118 Americans carry the last name Videan. That puts it at #154,182 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,904,698 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Videan surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
118
1 in 2,904,698
Census rank
#154,182
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
103
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 103 bearers of the surname Videan in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154182nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Videan, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.8%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Videan
The surname VIDEAN is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically the regions of Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "videre," which means "to see" or "to observe." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who worked as watchmen, sentries, or guards, responsible for keeping a vigilant eye on their surroundings.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VIDEAN can be found in the Cartulario de Valpuesta, a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of Valpuesta in the province of Burgos, Spain. This document, dating back to the 10th century, contains references to individuals bearing the surname, indicating its presence in the region during that time.
The name VIDEAN also appears in various historical records from the Iberian Peninsula, such as the Libro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century manuscript that documented the jurisdiction of Castilian nobles over certain towns and villages. This suggests that individuals with this surname held positions of authority or land ownership during that era.
One notable individual with the surname VIDEAN was Juan Videan, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to the Americas. Videan played a crucial role in the conquest of Mexico and is mentioned in several accounts from that period.
In the 17th century, Pedro Videan was a renowned Spanish architect who designed and constructed several notable buildings, including the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Madrid, Spain.
Another prominent figure bearing the name VIDEAN was María Videan, a 19th-century Spanish poet and writer whose works often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition. Her poetry collections, such as "Flores de Invierno" (Flowers of Winter), were widely acclaimed during her lifetime.
The surname VIDEAN has also been associated with various place names across the Iberian Peninsula, such as the village of Videan in the province of Soria, Spain, and the Videan River, a tributary of the Douro River in Portugal. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname who lived in or near those locations.
Throughout its history, the surname VIDEAN has undergone various spelling variations, including Vidian, Viděan, and Vidiano, reflecting the linguistic and regional diversity of the regions where it was prevalent.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Videan
Among Census respondents with the surname Videan, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.8%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Videan bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Videan surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.3% · 93
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 7
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Videan
Videan appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#140,157
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
-13 bearers (-9.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 19,099 places
2020
#154,182
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
-16 bearers (-13.4%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 14,025 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #121,058 | 132 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #140,157 | 119 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-9.8%) | Down 19,099 places |
| 2020 | #154,182 | 103 | 0.03 | -16 bearers (-13.4%) | Down 14,025 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Videan surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #140,157 | #154,182 | -10.0% |
| Count | 119 | 103 | -13.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Videan bearers went from 119 to 103 (-13.4% change). The surname moved down 14,025 positions in the national ranking, going from #140,157 to #154,182.
FAQ
Videan surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Videan?
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the surname Videan. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,904,698 residents.
How common is Videan?
Videan ranks #154,182 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 103 people with the surname Videan. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (118), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Videan.
Has Videan become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Videan went from 119 recorded bearers to 103. That is a decrease of 16 (-13.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #140,157 to #154,182.
What does the Census say about the background of Videan?
Among Census respondents with the surname Videan, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.8%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Videan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.3% (93 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Videan appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.3%), Hispanic (6.8%), Two or More Races (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Videan (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Videan mean?
A surname possibly derived from the Romanian term "videa" meaning "valley" or "dell." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Videan (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Videan?
Find out how common the surname Videan is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.