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Where Does The Last Name Vitus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Vitus (Arabic: فيتوس, Hindi: विट्ूस, Marathi: िवटुंस, Russian: Витус) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Vituş. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vitus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Vitus is the 59,922^nd most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 866,121 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Vitus live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 32,758^th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 24,261 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 5,064 people, or 1 in 10,455. In Tanzania Vitus is most frequent in: Kigoma Region, where 28 percent are found, Lindi Region, where 14 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania Vitus exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Vitus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Vitus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vitus last name increased 1,146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vitus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Vitus last name are 17.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vitus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.13% less than the national average, earning R 218,316 per year and in United States they earn 6.11% more than the national average, earning $45,784 USD per year.