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

Vinasco, 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 Vinasco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vinasco in America

Vinasco is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vinasco surname appeared 174 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 Vinasco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vinasco 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 Vinasco

The surname Vinasco has its origins in the Italian region of Piedmont, and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the name of a small village or hamlet called Vinasco, located near the town of Asti. The name itself is likely a combination of the Latin word "vinum" meaning wine, and the Italian suffix "-asco" which indicates a place of origin or relation.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Vinasco can be found in a land registry document from the year 1482, which lists a certain Giovanni Vinasco as a landowner in the commune of Asti. This suggests that the Vinasco family had already established roots in the region by the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several church records and baptismal registers from the nearby towns of Monferrato and Alessandria. One notable bearer was Antonio Vinasco, a wealthy merchant and landowner born in 1543, who was instrumental in the expansion of the local wine trade with neighboring regions.

During the 17th century, the Vinasco family gained prominence in the legal and ecclesiastical spheres. Francesco Vinasco (1612-1675) was a renowned lawyer and jurist who served as a magistrate in the city of Turin, while his nephew, Giacomo Vinasco (1638-1712), was a highly respected theologian and bishop of the Diocese of Acqui Terme.

As the Vinasco family prospered, some members began to migrate to other parts of Italy and Europe. In the late 18th century, a branch of the family established itself in the Kingdom of Naples, where Giuseppe Vinasco (1765-1823) became a successful merchant and landowner. Another notable figure was Emilio Vinasco (1823-1892), a military officer who served in the Italian Unification Wars and later became a senator in the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.

Other prominent individuals with the surname Vinasco include the Italian painter and printmaker Gaetano Vinasco (1833-1911), whose works are part of the collections of several major museums, and the Argentine novelist and playwright Roberto Vinasco (1900-1972), who was a leading figure in the Latin American literary movement known as "Criollismo".

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vinasco

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

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

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