How common is the surname Vincent?

53,095 people in the United States had the surname Vincent in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,815 Americans. It ranked 641st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Vincent?

Frank Vincent, American actor (1937–2017), followed by Jan-Michael Vincent.

Where is the surname Vincent most common?

Wikidata records people named Vincent in the United States and Australia.

How do you pronounce Vincent?

Vincent is /ˈvɪnsənt/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Vincent getting more or less common?

More common. 50,628 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 53,095 in 2010, up 4.9%.

Is Vincent also a first name?

Yes. Vincent is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Vincent

A French patronymic surname, carried by 53,095 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈvɪnsənt/ 2 syllables Soundex V525 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Vincent is more common than 99.6% of them.

Origin

French origin

Borrowed from French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius, from vincēns (“conquering”), from the verb vincō.

Vincent is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 53,095 people named Vincent in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,815 Americans. That is up 4.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 50,628.

#641

rank among US surnames

53,095

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+4.9%

change since 2000 (was #608)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#632	Boone	53,792	5,740
#633	Kirby	53,767	5,742
#634	Wilkinson	53,739	5,745
#635	Bridges	53,682	5,751
#636	Bruce	53,419	5,780
#637	Atkinson	53,376	5,784
#638	Velez	53,265	5,796

Who is named Vincent

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

79% of people named Vincent identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 2.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Vincents

20 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Frank Vincent
American actor (1937–2017)
Jan-Michael Vincent
American actor (1944–2019)
Vinnie Vincent
American guitarist, born 1952
Alex Vincent
American actor, born 1981
Cerina Vincent
American actress (born 1979)
Norah Vincent
American writer (1968–2022)
David Vincent
American bassist and vocalist, born 1965
June Vincent
Actress (1920-2008)
Jay Vincent
American basketball player (born 1959)
Ava Vincent
American pornographic actress, born 1975
James Vincent
Actor and film director (1882-1957)
Sam Vincent
American basketball player and coach, born 1963

Notable Vincents come mostly from the United States (19) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Vincent

Vincent has the Soundex code V525, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code V525.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Vincent come from?: Borrowed from French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius, from vincēns (“conquering”), from the verb vincō.
How common is the surname Vincent?: 53,095 people in the United States had the surname Vincent in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,815 Americans. It ranked 641st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Vincent?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Vincent identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Vincent?: Frank Vincent, American actor (1937–2017), followed by Jan-Michael Vincent.
Where is the surname Vincent most common?: Wikidata records people named Vincent in the United States and Australia.
How do you pronounce Vincent?: Vincent is /ˈvɪnsənt/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Vincent?: Vincent is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Vincent getting more or less common?: More common. 50,628 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 53,095 in 2010, up 4.9%.
Is Vincent also a first name?: Yes. Vincent is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.