Names / Vincent
Is Vincent a first name or a last name?
Vincent is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in France, the United States, Canada and Belgium.
How to address someone called Vincent
- France. Vincent is a given name. Hi Vincent on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Vincent.
- United States. Vincent is a given name. Hi Vincent on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Vincent.
- Canada. Vincent is a given name. Hi Vincent on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Vincent.
- Belgium. Vincent is a given name. Hi Vincent on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Vincent.
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Vincent by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Vincent as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (4,371 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 275 | 1,668 | 14% |
| United States | 126 | 683 | 16% |
| Canada | 44 | 251 | 15% |
| Belgium | 13 | 188 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 61 | 130 | 32% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 135 | 3% |
| Australia | 21 | 62 | 25% |
| Germany | 3 | 71 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 9 | 56 | 14% |
| New Zealand | 9 | 35 | 20% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Vincent in the United States
- As a surname: about 53,095 people in the 2010 census, rank 641 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 247,334 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Vincent as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Vincent as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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