Vital Surname

6,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90,980 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Vital Surname User-submission:

Vidal means 'life'. Many Jewish families, especially those in Portugal and England, took on the Vidal name to mask the fact that they were Jewish.

Vital Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil42,8351:4,998376
Haiti10,9741:974143
Mexico9,5431:13,0071,202
Rwanda5,5811:2,036486
United States4,3221:83,8649,505
Philippines4,2961:23,5663,093
Portugal2,4341:4,280480
France2,1391:31,0533,782
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
Colombia1,2161:39,2882,217
Spain7111:65,7555,909
Venezuela6561:46,0432,368
India6551:1,171,09247,323
Argentina4571:93,5307,893
Switzerland2721:30,1954,533
Canada2621:140,63214,476
Dominican Republic2621:39,8202,154
Panama2581:15,1641,143
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Bolivia1801:58,9802,964
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Seychelles1471:629146
Israel1411:60,6927,726
Puerto Rico1401:25,358803
Guatemala1321:121,8383,159
Tanzania1151:460,36231,974
Dominica1051:723168
Russia1051:1,372,60196,503
England981:568,55234,674
Germany981:821,48459,964
Peru891:357,12512,161
Uruguay611:56,2586,129
Cuba541:213,3844,419
Burundi491:200,099357
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Belarus401:237,52628,656
Belgium371:310,72035,739
Cape Verde321:16,551610
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Nepal261:1,095,4216,297
Austria251:340,61736,996
Madagascar251:945,9932,355
Saint Lucia241:7,449879
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Singapore211:262,27211,611
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Ivory Coast151:1,538,08231,691
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Trinidad and Tobago111:123,9987,543
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
São Tomé and Príncipe71:25,3461,305
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Burkina Faso61:3,058,68318,466
Congo61:831,51616,072
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
East Timor41:303,982255
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
China21:683,660,78330,601
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

The alternate forms: Vitál (165) are calculated separately.

Vital (67,027) may also be a first name.

Vital Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Vidal means 'life'. Many Jewish families, especially those in Portugal and England, took on the Vidal name to mask the fact that they were Jewish.

- vnahley

Vital Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vital Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vital (Arabic: فيتال, Georgian: ვიტალ, Hindi: विटल, Marathi: िवठल, Oriya: ଭାଇଟାଲ, Russian: Витал) is found most in Brazil. It can be rendered as a variant: Vitál. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vital? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,221st most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,101 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Vital are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 47 percent are found in Luso-South America. Vital is also the 14,410th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 67,027 people.

The surname Vital is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 42,835 people, or 1 in 4,998. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 25 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent live and Pernambuco, where 8 percent live. Other than Brazil this surname is found in 122 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 12 percent live and Mexico, where 10 percent live.

Vital Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vital has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,698 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,960 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vital Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Vital surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Vital last name are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vital earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 47.92% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,674 per year; in South Africa they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning R 264,276 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.06% less than the national average, earning $17,921,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.49% less than the national average, earning $38,191 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $45,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vitál93165/
Vitale9185,162/
Vistal916,327/
Vittal913,112/
Vithal912,794/
Vaital9156/
Vitall9123/
Vitail913/
Vitgal912/
Vitatl911/
Viteal911/
Vietal911/
Viotal911/
Vištal911/
Vitthal831,135/
Vishtal83116/
Vitalle8378/
Vittale8328/
Vithhal839/
Vithtal838/
Vaitale836/
Vithatl834/
Vaithal832/
Vichtal832/
Vittaal831/
Vittail831/
Vijtale831/
Vistaal831/
Vistale831/
D'Vital831/
Vetal8010,580/
Bital80677/
Vitol80399/
Fital80118/
Wital8029/
Vytal806/
Uital803/
Vutal803/
Vétal801/
Viththal771,476/
Vithathl7721/
Vitalová7711/
Vitalova779/
Vithhale774/
Vitaszil773/
Vittahal771/
Vittatil771/
Vittalle770/
Vestal738,207/
Fitale733,868/
Baital731,326/
Bitale731,045/
Feital73837/
Vetale73732/
Wittal73271/
Bittal73242/
Vitole73239/
Bistal73142/
Vitoul73116/
Weital7397/
Voytal7371/
Bithal7370/
Fitall7362/
Boital7345/
Veetal7326/
Vitold7324/
Phital7321/
Vihtol7320/
Vetaal7316/
Fithal7316/
Vethal7313/
Fistal7312/
Beital7312/
Bhital7311/
Vetalh7310/
Vyttal7310/
Woital737/
Vittol737/
Vitool736/
Vojtal735/
Fittal734/
Buital734/
Vettal732/
Fitail732/
Whital731/
Withal731/
Bitail731/
Vithol731/
Vitoll731/
Uittal731/
Vaytal731/
Vutail731/
Witall731/
Foital730/
Veatal730/
Vistol730/
Voitalova7112/
Vittattil713/
Vithhalle711/
Vaitalova711/
Whittal671,039/
Bhitale671,038/
Withall67839/
Vithole67423/
Vyshtal67304/
Vetault67259/
Whitall67248/
Fittall67239/
Bitauld67168/
Vitoule67107/
Fithall6774/
Bitault6756/
Vytasil6740/
Baithal6733/
Bitthal6727/
Fieytal6727/
Bittale6722/
Baitale6718/
Faithal6716/
Fishtal6715/
Vestall6713/
Waitale6713/
Bithall6711/
Bhaital6711/
Woithal6710/
Bhittal677/
Fisztal677/
Vhetale676/
Weistal676/
Bhithal675/
Vestale675/
Bishtal675/
Vétault675/
Wittall674/
Bitathl674/
Wittail674/
Vettale673/
Bistale673/
Feistal673/
Beiztal671/
Vytacil671/
Whiteal671/
Vhitole671/
Vittole671/
Veetall671/
Wisztal671/
Faitail671/
Fistahl671/
Bhoital671/
Baitail671/
Visteil671/
Wichtal671/
Feitasl671/
Wistall670/
Whitale670/
Whitail670/
Pfistal670/
Vetalle670/
Vistoll670/

Vital Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vital in the Georgian language
ვიტალvital-
Vital in the Hindi language
विटलvitala63.46
विटालvitala26.92
वितलvitala3.85
वीतलvitala3.85
वीटलvitala1.92
Vital in the Oriya language
ଭାଇଟାଲbha'itala50
ବିଠାଲରାଓbithalara'o50
Vital in the Marathi language
िवठलivathala45.24
िवटलivatala30.48
िवतलivatala5.71
वेताळvetala4.29
िवतालivatala3.33
िवटालivatala2.38
टलtala0.48
Vital in the Russian language
Виталvital-
Vital in the Arabic language
فيتالfytal-

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