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

Vinet, 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 Vinet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vinet in America

Vinet is the 47186th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vinet surname appeared 450 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 Vinet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vinet 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 Vinet

The surname VINET originated in France, specifically in the region of Burgundy, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "vin," meaning "wine," and likely referred to an occupation or place associated with vineyards or wine production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VINET surname can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Marmoutier, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, which mentions a person named Petrus Vinet in the year 1163.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records from Burgundy, such as the Livre des fiefs de Bourgogne, where a Guido Vinet is mentioned as a landowner in 1285.

During the 14th century, the VINET surname spread to other regions of France, including the Île-de-France and Normandy. This is evidenced by the presence of individuals with this surname in tax records and legal documents from that time period.

One notable figure with the VINET surname was Élie Vinet (1509-1587), a French Renaissance humanist, scholar, and diplomat who served as the secretary to King Henry II of France.

Another individual of historical significance was Jean Vinet (1588-1661), a French Calvinist pastor and theologian who played a prominent role in the French Reformed Church during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the VINET surname gained recognition through the works of Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet (1797-1847), a Swiss Protestant theologian, literary critic, and philosopher who influenced the development of modern literary criticism.

The 19th century saw the rise of Eugène Vinet (1811-1879), a French historian and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Latin literature.

Lastly, the 20th century brought forth Élie Vinet (1905-1998), a French artist and engraver known for his intricate woodcarvings and engravings depicting scenes from rural life in France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vinet

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

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

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