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Where did the French Vincent family come from? What is the French Vincent family crest and coat of arms? When did the Vincent family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Vincent family history?

The French name Vincent first arose during the Medieval period in the Languedoc region. It is derived from when the family having lived in the Languedoc area of France. However, the name Vincent could also be derived from the Old French personal name Vincent, meaning victor or conqueror.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Vincens, Vincense, Vinzens, Vincent, Vincenes, Vincennes, De Vinzens, De Vincent, De Vincente and many more.

First found in Languedoc, where this distinguished family held a family seat since ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vincent research. Another 314 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1667, 1700, and 1723 are included under the topic Early Vincent History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Vincent Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vincent Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Sarah Allerton Vincent, who landed in Plymouth, Mass in 1620
  • William Vincent settled in Virginia in 1623
  • Adrian Vincent settled in New England in 1633
  • Adrian Vincent settled in Massachusetts in 1633-1634
  • Adrian Vincent, who arrived in America in 1633


Vincent Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Francis Vincent, aged 56, landed in New York in 1719
  • John Vincent settled in Maryland in 1726
  • Louis Vincent, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738
  • Madeleine Vincent, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753
  • Francoise Vincent, who landed in South Carolina in 1756


Vincent Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Michael Vincent settled in New York in 1820
  • Vicente Vincent, aged 50, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830
  • Charles Vincent settled in New York in 1832
  • Joseas Vincent, who arrived in New York in 1834
  • Ovid Vincent, who landed in New York in 1834


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  • Edward Vincent (b. 1934), American state Senator
  • Francis Thomas Vincent Jr. (b. 1938), American businessman, national baseball commissioner (1989-1992)
  • Jan-Michael Vincent (b. 1944), American actor
  • Cerina Vincent (b. 1979), American film actress and model
  • Brigadier General Clinton D. Vincent (1914-1955), American flying ace
  • Stenio Joseph Vincent (1874-1959), Haitian politician and President of Haiti (1930-41)
  • Charles Edward Howard Vincent (1849-1908), English politician
  • Cyril Leverton Vincent (1902-1968), South African cricketer
  • David Alexander Vincent (b. 1965), American musician, singer and bassist
  • Sir Edgar Vincent (1857-1941), British politician, diplomat, and writer


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  • The Vincent Family: Descendants of Adrian Vincent by Anna M. Vincent.
  • The Vincent Family Genealogy by Clyde W. and Ida C. Vincent.
  • Vincent Family Records by Sheridan Eugene Vincent.
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  2. Vaillancourt, Emile. La Conquete du Canada par les Normands. Biographie de la premiere generation Normande du Canada. Montreal: G. Ducharme, 1930. Print.
  3. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  4. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore. Print.
  5. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  6. D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
  7. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  8. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  9. de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
  10. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
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The Vincent Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Vincent Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 11 December 2011 at 22:26.

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