Find out how popular the last name Veit is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Veit.

Veit, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Veit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Veit in America

Veit is the 12496th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Veit surname appeared 2,481 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Veit.

We can also compare 2010 data for Veit to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Veit

The surname Veit originated in Germany, where it can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the German personal name "Veit," which is a variant of the Latin name "Vitus." The name Vitus comes from the Latin word "vivatus," meaning "life" or "lively."

In its early days, the name Veit was primarily concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Austria. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a manuscript from the city of Augsburg, dated 1287, which mentions a person named "Veitlin der Leinenweber" (Veitlin the linen weaver).

The Veit surname gained prominence in the 14th and 15th centuries, as evidenced by its appearance in various historical records. For instance, the Domesday Book of 1086 includes an entry for a landowner named "Vitalis de Veit" in the county of Somerset, England.

One of the earliest notable bearers of the Veit surname was the German painter and printmaker Philipp Veit (1793-1877), who was a leading figure in the Nazarene movement of the 19th century. Another prominent individual with this surname was the German philosopher and theologian Johann Veit (1585-1622), who was a professor at the University of Wittenberg.

In the realm of literature, the Austrian writer and playwright Franz Veit (1812-1894) is remembered for his contributions to the genre of Viennese folk plays. Additionally, the German historian and archaeologist Ludwig Veit (1854-1928) made significant contributions to the study of ancient Roman history and culture.

Another notable bearer of the Veit surname was the German-American artist and architect Walter Veit (1858-1925), who played a crucial role in the design and construction of several notable buildings in New York City, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Veit

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Veit.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Veit was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Veit has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Veit was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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