Vitkin Surname
Approximately 379 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 172 | 1:837,925 | 67,918 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 1:410,524 | 19,195 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
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.”
Vitkin Demographics
Average Vitkin Salary in
United States
$74,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitkina | 92 | 275 | / |
| Vietkin | 92 | 12 | / |
| Vitkind | 92 | 8 | / |
| Vitkienė | 86 | 1,034 | / |
| Voitkina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Witkin | 83 | 1,164 | / |
| Vetkin | 83 | 677 | / |
| Fitkin | 83 | 337 | / |
| Vytkin | 83 | 9 | / |
| Vutkin | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vitcin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vidkin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vitken | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vaitkienė | 80 | 2,834 | / |
| Vitkinova | 80 | 10 | / |
| Vaitkiėnė | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vetkina | 77 | 854 | / |
| Witkind | 77 | 50 | / |
| Wietkin | 77 | 40 | / |
| Whitkin | 77 | 31 | / |
| Fitkina | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wittkin | 77 | 10 | / |
| Vytkina | 77 | 7 | / |
| Vitchin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Voytkin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vestkin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bittkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaytkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fitking | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woitkin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vaitėkienė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whitkind | 71 | 15 | / |
| Voytkina | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wittkind | 71 | 2 | / |
| Voitkyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaytkina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fistking | 71 | 1 | / |
| Witken | 67 | 140 | / |
| Bytkin | 67 | 63 | / |
| Wytkin | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wetkin | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wittckind | 67 | 36 | / |
| Vetkyn | 67 | 34 | / |
| Vytkyn | 67 | 30 | / |
| Fetkin | 67 | 29 | / |
| Fidkin | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vedkin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Futkin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wutkin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bidkin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fitken | 67 | 0 | / |
Vitkin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vitkin in the Russian language | ||
| Виткин | vitkin | - |
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Vitkin Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vitkin
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