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

Vind, 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 Vind surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vind in America

Vind is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vind surname appeared 115 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 Vind.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vind 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 Vind

The surname VIND originates from Sweden and Norway, dating back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old Norse word "vindr," meaning wind or breeze. The name likely referred to someone who lived in a windy or exposed area.

In the medieval period, the name appeared in various forms, such as Vind, Vinde, and Vinden, across Scandinavian records and chronicles. One of the earliest recorded instances was in the Gesta Danorum, a 12th-century work by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus, where he mentioned a Danish chieftain named Vind.

The name VIND can also be traced to certain place names in Sweden and Norway. For instance, the town of Vind in Nordland county, Norway, and the village of Vind in Halland county, Sweden, may have influenced the surname's origins.

Notable historical figures with the surname VIND include Peder Vind (1560-1616), a Danish nobleman and statesman who served as Chancellor of Denmark under King Christian IV. Another prominent figure was Holger Vind (1619-1696), a Danish admiral and naval officer who played a significant role in several naval battles during the Scanian War and the Northern Wars.

In the 17th century, Jens Vind (1625-1688) was a Danish lawyer and landowner who served as a judge in the Danish Supreme Court. His son, Iver Vind (1655-1726), followed in his footsteps and became a prominent jurist and landowner in Denmark.

Another notable figure was Caspar Peter Vind (1730-1799), a Danish merchant and shipowner who played a crucial role in the development of Denmark's trade and maritime industry during the 18th century.

While the surname VIND is more commonly found in Scandinavia, it has also been recorded in other parts of Europe, possibly due to migration and cultural exchanges over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vind

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

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

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