Vigoda is a surname. People Notable people with the surname include: Abe Vigoda (1921–2016), American actor Samuel Vigoda, Polish cantor from Dobrzyń nad Wisłą Val Vigoda, American electric violinist and singer-songwriter Characters Eddie Vigoda, a fictional character from the 2009 film Nine Dead Sam Vigoda, a fictional character from the 1996 film Night Falls on Manhattan Surnames of Polish origin