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

Vitalis, 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 Vitalis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vitalis in America

Vitalis is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vitalis surname appeared 343 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Vitalis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vitalis 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 Vitalis

The surname Vitalis originates from Italy and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word "vitalis," meaning "life" or "vital," suggesting that it may have been initially used as a nickname for someone who exhibited a lively or energetic personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Vitalis can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. This collection includes references to individuals bearing the name, indicating its use during that era.

In the 11th century, the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, mentions a landowner named Vitalis, suggesting that the name had spread beyond Italy by that time.

The surname Vitalis has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One prominent example is Pietro Vitalis, an Italian philosopher and theologian who lived in the 12th century and was known for his work on logic and metaphysics.

Another notable individual with the surname Vitalis was Orderic Vitalis, a 12th-century English monk and chronicler who wrote an important historical work titled "Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy."

In the 13th century, there was a Spanish nobleman named Rodrigo Vitalis, who held significant land and titles in the Kingdom of Aragon.

The surname Vitalis has also been linked to various place names, such as Vitalis-sur-Mer, a small town in France, and Vitalis Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery located in Champagne, France.

Over the centuries, the surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Vitalio, Vitaletti, and Vitalino, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vitalis

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

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 Vitalis 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 Vitalis 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 Vitalis was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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