Explore the Family Name Vinh

The meaning of Vinh

1. Vietnamese: from the Chinese surname 榮, see Rong 2. 2. Vietnamese (Vĩnh): written 永 in Chinese, see Yong 2. Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Nguyen, Binh, Hoang, Hung, Tan, Tran, Tuan, Cong, Duong, Hai, Hau, Hong, Huy, Sen, Tang, Nam, Vong.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vinh has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 36,956th in popularity, with a count of 569 occurrences per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank rose to 31,001st, representing a 16.11% change. The count also increased significantly by 31.63%, from 569 to 749 occurrences. The proportion of individuals with the Vinh surname per 100,000 also saw a positive shift, up 19.05% from 0.21 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,956	#31,001	16.11%
Count	569	749	31.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.25	19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vinh

With regard to ethnic identity as determined by the Decennial U.S. Census, the Vinh surname is predominantly associated with the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity. In 2000, this group represented 94.73% of individuals bearing the surname, although this decreased slightly to 93.72% by 2010. There was a notable increase, however, in those identifying with two or more races, with a 51.90% change from 1.58% to 2.40%. Those identifying as White slightly decreased from 2.81% to 2.67%, while Hispanic representation increased from 0.88% to 1.20%. There was no change for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native identities, with both remaining at 0.00% for these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	94.73%	93.72%	-1.07%
White	2.81%	2.67%	-4.98%
Two or More Races	1.58%	2.4%	51.9%
Hispanic	0.88%	1.2%	36.36%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%