Family name history - Vinie
 Although the surname Vinie and in't varient Viney can be found in England, the  name is ultimately of Norman origin, having been introduced into England  either by the Normans during the Conquest of 1066 or by French settlersat a  later date. The name is of toponymic origin, that is, it belongs to the  category of surnames derived from the place where the initial bearer once  lived or held land. In this instance, the name indicates "one who came from  Viney", the name of a place in northern France. The toponym Viney is derived  from the Old French "vigne", in Latin "vinetum", meaning "vineyard", a  derivative of "vinea" meaning "vine". In Norman times, the culture of the vine  was a considerable branch of industry and many great houses, especially  monasteries, had their own vineyards.
 Alternatively, Viney is a variant of Vinhay, Vinney and Vine, the names of  places in Devon and Somerset. These toponyms are again derived from the  French "vigne" meaning "vine, vineyard". In the Middle Ages vine growing was  fairly common in England, especially in southern England, where several places  derived their name from this industry.
 The earliest record of this surname or a variant dates back to the thirteenth  century when one Robert de Vigne is listed in the "Liber Feodorum" of Somerset  in 1236. In 1283 one Henry de la Vine is mentioned in the "Calendar of Letter  Books" and Richard atte Vygny was recorded as a brewer in 1311. Richard Vygn  is recorded in the "Subsidy Rolls" of Somerset in 1327. Well known recent  people with this surname include Robert Viney the well known deserter. Blazon of Arms: Argent, a bunch of grapes stalked and leaved proper, the stock  in cheif.
 Crest: An arm couped at the shoulder, holding a bunch of grapes by the stalk  all proper.
 Origin: England

Source: The Historical Research Center