Explore the Family Name Vigne

The meaning of Vigne

French: from Old French vi(g)ne ‘vineyard’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a vineyard or a metonymic occupational name for a vine dresser or the owner of a vineyard. See also Lavigne. History: This surname is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vigne has experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010, dropping in rank from 61,544 to 63,873. This represents a change of -3.78. However, interestingly, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly from 305 to 312, an increase of 2.3. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,544	#63,873	-3.78%
Count	305	312	2.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vigne

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vigne also saw some changes during this period, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname increased by 7.46, from 52.79 to 56.73. On the other hand, there was a decrease in the percentage of White individuals, dropping from 42.95 to 41.03, a change of -4.47. The percentage of Hispanic individuals also decreased from 1.97 to 1.60. There was no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native representation among the Vigne surname holders in either census year. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races was 2.30 in 2000 but dropped to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	52.79%	56.73%	7.46%
White	42.95%	41.03%	-4.47%
Hispanic	1.97%	1.6%	-18.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.3%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%