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 surname Vitkin (Russian: Виткин) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vitkin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 755,622nd most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,228,353 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Vitkin live; 40 percent live in Eastern Europe and 40 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 837,925. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 23 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent are found and Republic of Adygea, where 9 percent are found. Barring Russia Vitkin is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Israel, where 6 percent are found.
Vitkin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Vitkin surname is chiefly 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 with 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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