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

Vidrine, 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 Vidrine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vidrine in America

Vidrine is the 10584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vidrine surname appeared 3,029 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Vidrine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vidrine 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 Vidrine

The surname Vidrine is of French origin, deriving from the Old French word "vidrien," which means "glazier" or "glass worker." The name's roots can be traced back to the region of Poitou in western France, where it first emerged during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Vidrine name can be found in the medieval tax rolls of Poitou from the 13th century, where a certain "Jehan Vidrien" is listed as a resident of the village of Châtellerault. This suggests that the Vidrine family may have been among the artisans and craftsmen who worked in the region's thriving glass-making industry during that era.

As the name spread beyond its initial origins, it underwent several variations in spelling, including Vidrin, Vidrain, and Vidrene. These alternative forms likely reflect the phonetic adaptations that occurred as the name was passed down through generations and transcribed by different scribes and record-keepers.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Vidrine name began to appear in various French genealogical records and documents, indicating the family's continued presence and growth throughout the country. Notable individuals from this period include Jean Vidrine (1542-1618), a prominent glassmaker and merchant based in the city of Tours, and Marie Vidrine (1603-1671), a renowned artist known for her stained glass works in the churches of Paris.

In the late 17th century, a branch of the Vidrine family emigrated from France to the Canadian province of Acadia, where they settled in the region now known as Nova Scotia. One of the earliest recorded Vidrines in Acadia was Pierre Vidrine (1665-1737), a farmer and fisherman who arrived from the French village of La Rochelle.

Following the expulsion of the Acadians by British colonial forces in the mid-18th century, many Vidrine families fled to the French colony of Louisiana, where they became part of the Cajun population. Joseph Vidrine (1725-1796) and his wife, Marie Thérèse Landry (1729-1802), were among the first Vidrines to establish themselves in the Acadiana region of Louisiana, eventually settling in what is now St. Landry Parish.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Vidrine name remained prominent among the Cajun communities of Louisiana, with several individuals achieving notable success and recognition. These include Louis Vidrine (1802-1877), a respected community leader and landowner; Émile Vidrine (1867-1942), a celebrated Cajun musician and songwriter; and Ida Vidrine (1885-1964), a renowned chef and author of one of the earliest Cajun cookbook.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vidrine

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

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

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