Vitkin Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Vitkin Surname Definition:

(from the name of a female ancestor) Vita, or Wita, is a translation of Hayah, meaning “life” in Hebrew. Vitkin or Witkin mean “descended from Hayah.”

Vitkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1721:837,92567,918
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Israel221:388,98331,283
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
England211:2,653,24194,788
Bulgaria171:410,52419,195
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Vitkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a female ancestor) Vita, or Wita, is a translation of Hayah, meaning “life” in Hebrew. Vitkin or Witkin mean “descended from Hayah.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Vitkin Last Name Facts

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

Vitkin (Russian: Виткин) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vitkin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 755,622nd most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Vitkin are found; 40 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 40 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 837,925. In Russia Vitkin is most numerous in: Moscow, where 23 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside and Republic of Adygea, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Russia this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.

Vitkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Vitkin surname are 4.35% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 42.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vitkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 72.08% more than the national average, earning $74,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.73% less than the national average, earning $43,855 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vitkina92275/
Vietkin9212/
Vitkind928/
Vitkienė861,034/
Voitkina861/
Witkin831,164/
Vetkin83677/
Fitkin83337/
Vytkin839/
Vutkin833/
Vitcin831/
Vidkin831/
Vitken831/
Vaitkienė802,834/
Vitkinova8010/
Vaitkiėnė801/
Vetkina77854/
Witkind7750/
Wietkin7740/
Whitkin7731/
Fitkina7713/
Wittkin7710/
Vytkina777/
Vitchin773/
Voytkin773/
Vestkin772/
Bittkin771/
Vaytkin771/
Fitking771/
Woitkin770/
Vaitėkienė751/
Whitkind7115/
Voytkina7112/
Wittkind712/
Voitkyna711/
Vaytkina711/
Fistking711/
Witken67140/
Bytkin6763/
Wytkin6746/
Wetkin6739/
Wittckind6736/
Vetkyn6734/
Vytkyn6730/
Fetkin6729/
Fidkin6713/
Vedkin6711/
Futkin675/
Wutkin675/
Bidkin672/
Fitken670/

Vitkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vitkin in the Russian language
Виткинvitkin-

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Vitkin Reference & Research

Witkin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vitkin
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