Vital Surname
Approximately 90,980 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 42,835 | 1:4,998 | 376 |
| Haiti | 10,974 | 1:974 | 143 |
| Mexico | 9,543 | 1:13,007 | 1,202 |
| Rwanda | 5,581 | 1:2,036 | 486 |
| United States | 4,322 | 1:83,864 | 9,505 |
| Philippines | 4,296 | 1:23,566 | 3,093 |
| Portugal | 2,434 | 1:4,280 | 480 |
| France | 2,139 | 1:31,053 | 3,782 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| Colombia | 1,216 | 1:39,288 | 2,217 |
| Spain | 711 | 1:65,755 | 5,909 |
| Venezuela | 656 | 1:46,043 | 2,368 |
| India | 655 | 1:1,171,092 | 47,323 |
| Argentina | 457 | 1:93,530 | 7,893 |
| Switzerland | 272 | 1:30,195 | 4,533 |
| Canada | 262 | 1:140,632 | 14,476 |
| Dominican Republic | 262 | 1:39,820 | 2,154 |
| Panama | 258 | 1:15,164 | 1,143 |
| DR Congo | 205 | 1:360,388 | 31,424 |
| Bolivia | 180 | 1:58,980 | 2,964 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Seychelles | 147 | 1:629 | 146 |
| Israel | 141 | 1:60,692 | 7,726 |
| Puerto Rico | 140 | 1:25,358 | 803 |
| Guatemala | 132 | 1:121,838 | 3,159 |
| Tanzania | 115 | 1:460,362 | 31,974 |
| Dominica | 105 | 1:723 | 168 |
| Russia | 105 | 1:1,372,601 | 96,503 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Germany | 98 | 1:821,484 | 59,964 |
| Peru | 89 | 1:357,125 | 12,161 |
| Uruguay | 61 | 1:56,258 | 6,129 |
| Cuba | 54 | 1:213,384 | 4,419 |
| Burundi | 49 | 1:200,099 | 357 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Belarus | 40 | 1:237,526 | 28,656 |
| Belgium | 37 | 1:310,720 | 35,739 |
| Cape Verde | 32 | 1:16,551 | 610 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Nepal | 26 | 1:1,095,421 | 6,297 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Madagascar | 25 | 1:945,993 | 2,355 |
| Saint Lucia | 24 | 1:7,449 | 879 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Ivory Coast | 15 | 1:1,538,082 | 31,691 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 7 | 1:25,346 | 1,305 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | 1:3,058,683 | 18,466 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 1:545,855 | 37,602 |
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.
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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
Vital Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vital in the Georgian language | ||
| ვიტალ | vital | - |
| Vital in the Hindi language | ||
| विटल | vitala | 63.46 |
| विटाल | vitala | 26.92 |
| वितल | vitala | 3.85 |
| वीतल | vitala | 3.85 |
| वीटल | vitala | 1.92 |
| Vital in the Oriya language | ||
| ଭାଇଟାଲ | bha'itala | 50 |
| ବିଠାଲରାଓ | bithalara'o | 50 |
| Vital in the Marathi language | ||
| िवठल | ivathala | 45.24 |
| िवटल | ivatala | 30.48 |
| िवतल | ivatala | 5.71 |
| वेताळ | vetala | 4.29 |
| िवताल | ivatala | 3.33 |
| िवटाल | ivatala | 2.38 |
| टल | tala | 0.48 |
| Vital in the Russian language | ||
| Витал | vital | - |
| Vital in the Arabic language | ||
| فيتال | fytal | - |
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