Vittery Surname
Approximately 146 people bear this surname
Vittery Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the vicar.' The absence of 'Vicar' or 'Vicker,' and the great frequency of Vicary and Vickery, prove these to be official and not local. 'Sire preest, quod he, art thou a Vicary? Or art thou a Person? saysoth bythyfay.
Read More About This SurnameVittery Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 78 | 1:407,489 | 12,924 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
Vittery Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the vicar.' The absence of 'Vicar' or 'Vicker,' and the great frequency of Vicary and Vickery, prove these to be official and not local. 'Sire preest, quod he, art thou a Vicary? Or art thou a Person? saysoth bythyfay. Chaucer, The Persones Prologue.
Richard Vicary. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
1574-5. Stephen Vyccarye and Margaret Johnson: Marriage Lic. (London).
1585. John Vicary, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1749. Married — Thomas Piatt and Anne Vickery: St. George, Hanover Square.
1749. Married — James Brown and Jane Vickery: ibid.
Vittery seems to be a West country corruption.
(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Vitry (a common French place-name) = the Glass- Works [cp. French vitrerie, the mod. meaning of which is ‘glaziery’, 'glazier’s woik’; from vitre, Latin vitrum, glass (cp. Latin vitrari-us, glass-maker]
From the French, Vitré; a personal name [Vivish] From the French, Fievez; a personal name.
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Vittery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vittery Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vittery is found in Peru more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vittery? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vittery is the 1,459,453rd most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname Vittery is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Vittery live; 56 percent live in South America and 55 percent live in Andean South America.
It is most widely held in Peru, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 407,489. In Peru Vittery is most prevalent in: La Libertad Region, where 56 percent reside, Lima Province, where 26 percent reside and Piura Region, where 5 percent reside. Not including Peru Vittery exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Vittery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vittery has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Vittery last name decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vittery Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vittery last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.
The amount Vittery earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 8.63% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,712 per year; in United States they earn 48.58% more than the national average, earning $64,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 91.55% more than the national average, earning $95,166 CAD per year.
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