Explore the Family Name Vincze

The meaning of Vincze

1. Hungarian: from the personal name Vince, Hungarian form of Vincent. 2. Jewish (from Hungary): adoption of the Hungarian surname in 1 above because it has some sounds in common with the original German-based surname. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Arpad, Laszlo, Aranka, Attila, Bela, Ildiko, Kalman, Lajos, Mihaly, Miklos, Sandor, Zsolt. Jewish Aron.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Vincze has seen a slight increase over a decade. In 2000, Vincze was ranked 59,453rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to 57,234th, marking a 3.73% rise in rank. The count of individuals with the surname Vincze also increased during this period, from 318 in 2000 to 356 in 2010, which is an 11.95% increase. However, the proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 inhabitants remained stable at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,453	#57,234	3.73%
Count	318	356	11.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vincze

When it comes to ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Vincze identify as White, accounting for 97.47% in 2010, a negligible decrease from 97.48% in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more races saw a decline from 1.57% to zero over the same period. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals with the surname Vincze who identify as Hispanic showed an increase, from zero in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.48%	97.47%	-0.01%
Hispanic	0%	1.69%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.57%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%