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

Vignola, 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 Vignola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vignola in America

Vignola is the 28909th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vignola surname appeared 822 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 Vignola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vignola 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 Vignola

The surname Vignola originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the town of Vignola, located in the province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The name likely comes from the Italian word "vigna," meaning "vineyard," indicating that the town was known for its vineyards and wine production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 14th century, when the celebrated Renaissance architect Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola was born in the town in 1507. He is best known for his influential architectural treatise "Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura" (The Five Orders of Architecture), which became a standard reference work for classical architecture.

Another notable figure with the surname Vignola was the Italian composer and organist Tomas Luis de Victoria, who was born in Avila, Spain, in 1548. His full name was Tomás Luis de Victoria Vignola, indicating that the Vignola family had established roots in Spain as well.

In the realm of art, the Italian painter Giacomo da Vignola, also known as Giacomo Barozzi, was active in the late 16th century and is renowned for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning churches in Bologna and Rome.

During the 17th century, the name appears in historical records connected to the Italian Wars, with a Captain Vignola mentioned in accounts of the Battle of Pavia in 1525, which saw the decisive victory of the Imperial forces over the French.

The Vignola surname also has ties to the world of literature, with the Italian poet and dramatist Battista Vignola active in the 16th century. His works, including comedies and pastoral plays, were popular in his time and contributed to the development of Italian theater.

These examples illustrate the long and diverse history of the surname Vignola, which has been carried by notable figures in architecture, music, art, military service, and literature over the centuries, originating from the town of the same name in northern Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vignola

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

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

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