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
Vitkin Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Vitkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vitkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vitkin (Russian: Виткин) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vitkin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 755,622nd most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Vitkin reside; 40 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 40 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Vitkin is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 837,925. In Russia Vitkin is most common in: Moscow, where 23 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside and Republic of Adygea, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Russia this last name occurs 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 adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Belarus.
In The United States those bearing the Vitkin last name are 4.35% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 42.42% being registered to vote for the 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vitkin
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