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

Vignone, 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 Vignone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vignone in America

Vignone is the 75799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vignone surname appeared 254 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 Vignone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vignone 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 Vignone

The surname Vignone originates from Italy, specifically the region of Piedmont. It is believed to have first emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. Vignone is thought to be derived from the Italian word "vigna," meaning "vineyard." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who owned or worked in a vineyard.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vignone can be found in a land registry document from the town of Asti, Piedmont, dated 1296. The document mentions a certain "Guglielmo Vignone" as the owner of a parcel of land. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the Vignone family appears to have been quite prominent in the town of Chieri, near Turin. Historical records from that era mention several individuals with the surname, including a notary named Giacomo Vignone, who lived around 1330.

During the Renaissance period, the Vignone name gained further recognition with the birth of Giovanni Battista Vignone (1510-1583), a renowned Italian architect and engineer. He is best known for his work on the fortifications of Turin and the design of several churches and palaces in the Piedmont region.

Another notable figure was Pietro Vignone (1604-1676), a Jesuit scholar and mathematician from Turin. He made significant contributions to the field of geometry and was a respected professor at the University of Turin.

In the 18th century, the Vignone family produced another prominent individual, Giuseppe Vignone (1736-1811). He was a distinguished lawyer and served as a judge in the Senate of Piedmont, the highest court of the region at the time.

Throughout its history, the Vignone surname has also been associated with various place names in the Piedmont region, such as Vignone, a small village near Asti, and Vignonetto, a hamlet in the municipality of Castelletto Molina.

While the name Vignone may have originated from a specific occupation or location, it has since become a widely recognized surname across Italy and among Italian communities worldwide.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vignone

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

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

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