Vinton

Vinton Meaning & Origin

About Vinton
The surname Vinton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "fenn" meaning "marsh" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vinton can be interpreted as "dweller at the marsh settlement" or "one who comes from the marshy town."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vinton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vinton: 1,940
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,183
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vinton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vinton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
FNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
VA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
V05305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆvษชntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('FNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vinton in Braille

Here's how to represent Vinton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vinton in braille

How to sign the name Vinton using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vinton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vinton in sign language

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