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Early Origins of the Vinge family

The surname Vinge was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Vinge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vinge research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1666 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Vinge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vinge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Verger, Vergé, Vergier, Duverger, Duvergier, Duvergié, Duvergé, Vergié, Duvergey, Vergey, Vergès, Bergès, Bergez, Vergez, Verges, Vergeur, Vergiers, Desvergiers, Vergèzes and many more.

Early Notables of the Vinge family

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United States Vinge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vinge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Arthur Vinge, who landed in Virginia in 1704 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Vinge (post 1700) +

  • Vernor Steffen Vinge (1944-2024), American science fiction author and professor


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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