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

Vinger, 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 Vinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vinger in America

Vinger is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vinger surname appeared 188 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 Vinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vinger 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 Vinger

The surname "VINGER" originated in Norway during the early Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old Norse word "fingr," meaning "finger." Historically, the name may have referred to someone with a distinctive finger or hand, such as a professional craftsman or warrior.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name "VINGER" appears in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents dating back to the 12th century. In these records, a person named Thorvald Vinger is listed as a landowner in the region of Trøndelag.

In the 14th century, the name "VINGER" was also found in the Aslak Bolt's jordebok, an important Norwegian cadastre (land registry) from that period. This document mentions a farmstead called "Vingeren" in the municipality of Eidsberg, likely named after a person or family with the surname "VINGER."

During the 16th century, a prominent Norwegian nobleman named Jens Vinger (c. 1520-1585) was appointed as a member of the Council of the Realm, a prestigious advisory body to the King of Denmark-Norway. His descendants continued to hold influential positions in Norwegian society for several generations.

In the 17th century, a Dutch sailor named Willem Vinger (c. 1625-1690) gained notoriety for his daring exploits in the East Indies. His travel journal, published in 1670, provided valuable insights into the region's maritime trade and cultural practices.

Another notable figure with the surname "VINGER" was the Swedish painter Carl Vinger (1856-1923), whose works were highly regarded during the Scandinavian Realism movement of the late 19th century. Several of his landscape paintings are displayed in prominent art museums in Stockholm and Gothenburg.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vinger

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

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

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