Vineyard settlement or settlement near the fens
Vinton is an English habitational surname derived from several possible locations. It most commonly refers to a 'vineyard town' from the Old English 'win-tun', or potentially a 'fen settlement' from 'fenn-tun'. While rare as a first name, it carries a sense of established, agrarian history.
Less common today
Vinton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,896 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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