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

Viens, 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 Viens surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viens in America

Viens is the 17551st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viens surname appeared 1,603 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 Viens.

We can also compare 2010 data for Viens 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 Viens

The surname VIENS has its origins in France and dates back to the early Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "venir," meaning "to come" or "to arrive." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who had recently moved to a new area or immigrated from another region.

The earliest known record of the name VIENS appears in the cartulary of Sainte-Croix d'Orléans, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. In this document, a certain Renaud Viens is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the year 1178.

During the 13th century, the name VIENS can be found in various records from the region of Anjou, in western France. One notable individual was Jehan Viens, a merchant from the town of Angers, who is mentioned in the city's archives in 1278.

In the 14th century, the name VIENS appeared in the Parisian tax rolls, indicating that members of this family had established themselves in the capital city. One such individual was Guillaume Viens, a wealthy merchant who lived in the parish of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois around the year 1350.

The VIENS name also has a connection to the region of Burgundy, where it was sometimes rendered as "Viennois" or "Viannois." In the 15th century, a noble family called the Viennois were prominent landowners in the area around the city of Dijon.

Among the notable individuals with the surname VIENS throughout history are:

1. Jacques Viens (1523-1588), a French Catholic theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Paris.

2. Antoine Viens (1640-1715), a French architect and sculptor who worked on several royal projects during the reign of Louis XIV.

3. Marie-Victoire Viens (1786-1853), a French painter and one of the first women to be admitted to the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

4. Toussaint-Antoine Viens (1805-1876), a French lawyer and politician who served as a member of the National Assembly during the Second Republic.

5. Émile Viens (1870-1942), a Canadian painter and sculptor known for his landscapes and portraits of indigenous people in Quebec.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viens

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

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

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