Vaughn

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Vaughn originated as a surname deriving from the Welsh “fychan” stemming from “bychan” meaning “small” or “little.”

In the early 20th century, the name began to be used as a given first name.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Vaughn ranked as the 636th most popular male first name and the 305th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every decade in the 20th century.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (916th) through 2006 (734th) and appears to be increasing in popularity.

United States Popularity of the boy's name Vaughn in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:734th
• Year: 2005 Rank:777th
• Year: 2004 Rank:785th
• Year: 2003 Rank:798th
• Year: 2002 Rank:934th
• Year: 2001 Rank:955th
• Year: 2000 Rank:916th

FACTS

• “Vaughn” is the name of locations in New Mexico and Montana, USA.
• “Vaughn” is a college of aeronautics and technology located in Flushing, New York, USA. The school celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2008.

NAMESAKES

• “Vaughn” is the name of a 21st century hard rock band, which has consisted of members Danny Vaughn, Tony Marshall, Pat Heath, Steve Mckenna, Lee Morris, Michael Clayton, Jamie Scott, PJ Zitarosa and Kyle Cummings. ^[1]
• “Michael C. Vaughn,” portrayed by Michael Vartan, is a former CIA and APO field agent in the spy fiction television drama “Alias.” ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Vincent “Vince” Anthony Vaughn – Film and television actor who is most widely known for his comedic performances in such movies as Old School (2003), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) and Wedding Crashers (2005). He was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture” for his performance in the 2007 movie Into the Wild, which was nominated for two Academy Awards (Oscars). ^[1]
• Robert Francis Vaughn – Film and television actor of more than five decades who was nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) for “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” for his performance in the 1959 movie The Young Philadelphians. He also won a primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series” for his work in the 1977 mini-series “Washington: Behind Closed Doors.” ^[1]
• Vaughn Joseph Taylor – Professional golfer who has two PGA tour wins and at the Reno-Tahoe Open in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he played in the Rider Cup. ^[1]

NOTES

OTHER VAUGHN'S

Vaughn Smith, Vaughn Johnson, Vaughn Williams, Vaughn Jones, Vaughn Brown, Vaughn Davis, Vaughn Miller, Vaughn Wilson, Vaughn Moore, Vaughn Taylor, Vaughn Aailton, Vaughn Abbey, Vaughn Abbott, Vaughn Aber, Vaughn Ackermann, Vaughn Adair, Vaughn Addison, Vaughn Adlam, Vaughn Aeschleman, Vaughn Agosta, Vaughn Aguilar, Vaughn Aitchison, Vaughn Akers, Vaughn Akins, Vaughn Alberts, Vaughn Aldrich, Vaughn Alexanian, Vaughn Alford, Vaughn Ali, Vaughn Alliston, Vaughn Aaiken, Vaughn Adams, Vaughn Adamson, Vaughn Affleck, Vaughn Agamaite, Vaughn Ager, Vaughn Aguillard, Vaughn Ahlstrom, Vaughn Aiken, Vaughn Aikens, Vaughn Airy, Vaughn Akau, Vaughn Ake, Vaughn Albrecht, Vaughn Alcorn, Vaughn Aldredge, Vaughn Alessio, Vaughn Alexander, Vaughn Alexis, Vaughn Alfrey, More results

Author: Rich Kachold