Explore the Family Name Vedrine

The meaning of Vedrine

French (Védrine; mainly Puy-de-Dôme): habitational name from Védrine, the name of several places in France. This surname is also found in Haiti.

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How common is the last name Vedrine in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vedrine has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 114,852 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had moved up to the rank of 85,049—a change of nearly 26 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial rise during this time period, jumping from 141 to 220, marking a surge of over 56 percent. This growth is further reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which increased by 40 percent from 0.05 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#114,852	#85,049	25.95%
Count	141	220	56.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.07	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vedrine

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vedrine also witnessed shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black rose by approximately 16 percent, growing from 72.34 percent to 83.64 percent. Conversely, percentages for those identifying as White or as belonging to two or more races both experienced declines, dropping by 33.01 percent (from 15.60 percent to 10.45 percent) and by almost 64 percent (from 11.35 percent to 4.09 percent), respectively. No changes were recorded in the categories for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	72.34%	83.64%	15.62%
White	15.6%	10.45%	-33.01%
Two or More Races	11.35%	4.09%	-63.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%