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

Vitus (Arabic: فيتوس, Hindi: विट्ूस, Marathi: िवटुंस, Russian: Витус) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Vituş. Click here to see other possible spellings of Vitus.

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

The last name Vitus is the 59,922^nd most widespread family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 866,121 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Vitus are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 32,758^th most frequently used forename on earth It is held by 24,261 people.

This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5,064 people, or 1 in 10,455. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kigoma Region, where 28 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 14 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania it is found in 42 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 16 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

Vitus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Vitus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vitus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Vitus are 17.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.37% being registered with 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.