2000
#104,257
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 159
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.06
Very Rare Last name
Vidor
A Hungarian surname derived from the Hungarian town of Vidor.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 163 Americans carry the last name Vidor. That puts it at #126,357 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,102,787 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Vidor surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
163
1 in 2,102,787
Census rank
#126,357
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
142
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 142 bearers of the surname Vidor in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 126357th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Vidor, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (4.2%) and Black (2.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Vidor
The surname Vidor is of Hungarian origin and can be traced back to the late 15th century. It is derived from the Hungarian word "vidék," which means "region" or "countryside." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a rural area or was associated with a particular region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vidor appears in a Hungarian document from 1494, where a man named Janos Vidor is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Szombathely. This provides evidence that the name was in use during the late medieval period in what is now western Hungary.
Another notable early reference to the name Vidor can be found in the archives of the city of Györ, where a family with this surname is recorded as residing in the 16th century. The name is also found in various church records and legal documents from the 16th and 17th centuries in the regions of Transdanubia and the Great Hungarian Plain.
One of the most famous individuals with the surname Vidor was King Matthias Corvinus (1443-1490), who was also known as Matthias Vidor. He was a prominent ruler of the Kingdom of Hungary and is celebrated for his patronage of the arts and sciences during the Renaissance period.
Another notable figure was Mihály Vidor (1629-1699), a Hungarian Protestant minister and writer who authored several religious works and played a significant role in the intellectual life of 17th-century Hungary.
In the 19th century, a prominent Hungarian politician named Lajos Vidor (1810-1888) served as a member of the Hungarian Parliament and was known for his advocacy of liberal reforms.
The surname Vidor is also associated with the town of Vidornyaspuszta, which was named after a noble family bearing this name who once owned land in the area. This suggests that the name may have been linked to certain geographical locations or estates in Hungary.
Throughout its history, the surname Vidor has undergone various spelling variations, such as Vyder, Vydor, and Wydor, reflecting the linguistic and orthographic changes that occurred over time in the Hungarian language.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vidor
Among Census respondents with the surname Vidor, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (4.2%) and Black (2.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Vidor bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Vidor surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.1% · 128
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 6
- Black or African American2.1% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
- Two or more races0.7% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Vidor
Vidor appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#108,734
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 163
+4 bearers (+2.5%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Down 4,477 places
2020
#126,357
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 142
-21 bearers (-12.9%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 17,623 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #104,257 | 159 | 0.06 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #108,734 | 163 | 0.06 | +4 bearers (+2.5%) | Down 4,477 places |
| 2020 | #126,357 | 142 | 0.05 | -21 bearers (-12.9%) | Down 17,623 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Vidor surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #108,734 | #126,357 | -16.2% |
| Count | 163 | 142 | -12.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.06 | 0.05 | -20.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Vidor bearers went from 163 to 142 (-12.9% change). The surname moved down 17,623 positions in the national ranking, going from #108,734 to #126,357.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Vidor
FAQ
Vidor surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Vidor?
Name Census estimates that about 163 living Americans carry the surname Vidor. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,102,787 residents.
How common is Vidor?
Vidor ranks #126,357 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 142 people with the surname Vidor. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (163), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.05 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.05 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Vidor.
Has Vidor become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Vidor went from 163 recorded bearers to 142. That is a decrease of 21 (-12.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #108,734 to #126,357.
What does the Census say about the background of Vidor?
Among Census respondents with the surname Vidor, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (4.2%) and Black (2.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Vidor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.1% (128 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Vidor appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.1%), Asian/Pacific Islander (4.2%), Black (2.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Vidor (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Vidor mean?
A Hungarian surname derived from the Hungarian town of Vidor. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Vidor (0.05 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Vidor?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.