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

Vue, 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 Vue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vue in America

Vue is the 3061st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vue surname appeared 11,717 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Vue.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vue 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 Vue

The surname VUE has its origins in France, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "vue," which translates to "view" or "sight." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a location with a particularly scenic or notable view.

One of the earliest known references to the surname VUE can be found in a medieval manuscript from the Normandy region of France, dated around 1275. This document mentions a certain "Robert de la Vue," who was likely a landowner or person of some prominence in the area at the time.

Another early record of the name comes from the Hundred Rolls, a census-like survey of landowners in England conducted in the late 13th century. In these rolls, there is an entry for a "William atte Vue" in the county of Surrey, indicating that the name had spread to England by this point, likely through Norman influence.

In the 14th century, the surname VUE appears in various forms in various regions of France, such as "de la Vue," "de la Veue," and "de la Veuë." These variations likely reflected different regional pronunciations and spellings.

One notable figure with the surname VUE was Jean de la Vue, a French nobleman and military commander who lived in the early 15th century. He fought in the Hundred Years' War and was known for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.

Another individual of note was Marie de la Vue, a French playwright and poet who lived in the late 16th century. Her works, which often explored themes of love and courtly romance, were popular among the French nobility of the time.

In the 17th century, the surname VUE can be found in various parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Germany, where it likely spread through migration and trade. One example is Jacob van de Vue, a Dutch merchant and explorer who traveled extensively throughout the East Indies in the 1630s.

As the surname spread and evolved over time, it also gave rise to various place names, such as Vue-des-Champs in France and Vue-des-Alpes in Switzerland. These names likely reflected the scenic locations of these places and may have been influenced by the original meaning of the surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname VUE include Pierre de la Vue, a French artist and engraver active in the late 17th century, and Élisabeth de la Vue, a French noblewoman and courtier at the court of King Louis XIV in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vue

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

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

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