How common is the surname Vining?

5,253 people in the United States had the surname Vining in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 58,775 Americans. It ranked 6,468th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Vining?

Elizabeth Gray Vining, American writer, followed by John Vining.

Where is the surname Vining most common?

Wikidata records people named Vining in the United States.

Is the surname Vining getting more or less common?

More common. 5,158 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,253 in 2010, up 1.8%.

The surname Vining

A surname, carried by 5,253 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex V552

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Vining is more common than 96% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,253 people named Vining in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 58,775 Americans. That is up 1.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,158.

#6,468

rank among US surnames

5,253

people in 2010

1.8

per 100,000 Americans

+1.8%

change since 2000 (was #6,124)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,463	Bucci	5,256	58,742
#6,465	Tsosie	5,255	58,753
#6,467	Choy	5,254	58,764
#6,468	Vining	5,253	58,775
#6,469	Escoto	5,249	58,820
#6,470	Aronson	5,247	58,842

Who is named Vining

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

87% of people named Vining identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.6% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 87%
Black (not Hispanic) 7.6%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Vinings

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Elizabeth Gray Vining
American writer, 1902–1999
John Vining
American politician (1758-1802)
Mike Vining
American special forces operator, born 1950

Questions

How common is the surname Vining?: 5,253 people in the United States had the surname Vining in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 58,775 Americans. It ranked 6,468th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Vining?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Vining identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.6% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Vining?: Elizabeth Gray Vining, American writer, followed by John Vining.
Where is the surname Vining most common?: Wikidata records people named Vining in the United States.
Is the surname Vining getting more or less common?: More common. 5,158 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,253 in 2010, up 1.8%.