Skip to content
  • Start your family tree

Origins of the Vincent surname

A collage of historical images including two family portraits and a postcard of people boarding a ship

About the Vincents

We have a total number of 116378 records for people with the last name Vincent.

Find out more about your family in our records

or try an advanced search

“

I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.

SS
Stuart
TrustPilot review
1 of 3

Start your family tree

Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Vincents.

Sign up to get started

Delve deeper into the Vincent family's history

Where do most Vincents live?

In 1921, most Vincents lived in London.


Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

Interesting facts about Vincents

How common is your surname?

379th most common surname in the UK

We have 98,700 records for the Vincent surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

Who were Vincents most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Vincents.

What are the most common Vincent first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Vincent family members

Common jobs for Vincents

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Vincents in 1921
Dressmaker

436

Laundress

318

Domestic Servant

277

General Servant Domestic

238

General Servant

182

Common Male occupations for Vincents in 1921
Agricultural Labourer

610

Farm Labourer

376

General Labourer

348

Carpenter

319

Farmer

251

An image of a census transcript and a picture of a dairy farmer holding two milk jugs

Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

We found over 120,000 family trees with the Vincent surname

Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Vincents.

Search for a relative in our family trees

Share your discoveries

Start your family history journey

Start free trial

Start free trial