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

Vinegar, 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 Vinegar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vinegar in America

Vinegar is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vinegar surname appeared 198 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 Vinegar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vinegar 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 Vinegar

The surname VINEGAR is an English occupational name derived from the Middle English word 'vineger', meaning 'vinegar maker' or 'vinegar seller'. It originated in medieval times when surnames were often derived from a person's trade or occupation.

The earliest recorded example of the VINEGAR surname dates back to 1275 in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, which mentions a Robert le Vinegre. The name likely emerged as a descriptive nickname for someone involved in the production or selling of vinegar.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the VINEGAR surname appeared in various records across England, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, which listed a John Vynegre, and the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, which recorded a Willelmus Vynegre.

In the 16th century, the VINEGAR surname was found in the Parish Registers of Wiltshire, with entries such as the marriage of Edmond Vynegar in 1561 and the baptism of John Vynegar in 1593. The surname also appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1568, mentioning a William Vyneger.

Notable individuals with the VINEGAR surname include:

1. William Vinegar (c. 1535-1620), an English merchant and Member of Parliament for Bramber in 1589.
2. John Vinegar (c. 1560-1638), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Shrewsbury.
3. Elizabeth Vinegar (c. 1620-1695), an English Quaker writer and preacher known for her religious tracts.
4. Thomas Vinegar (1675-1744), an English architect who designed several churches and buildings in London.
5. Samuel Vinegar (1787-1863), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.

The VINEGAR surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Vinegar Hill in Yorkshire, which may have derived its name from the presence of vinegar makers or sellers in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vinegar

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

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

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