2000
#27,945
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 808
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.30
Very Rare Last name
Vitti
An Italian surname derived from a nickname meaning "the prosperous one".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 955 Americans carry the last name Vitti. That puts it at #30,091 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.28 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 358,905 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Vitti surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
955
1 in 358,905
Census rank
#30,091
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.3
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
833
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 833 bearers of the surname Vitti in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.28 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 30091st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Vitti, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.4%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Vitti
The surname Vitti is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the medieval era. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "vitium," meaning fault or defect, possibly referring to a physical characteristic or a personality trait of an early bearer.
The name was initially concentrated in the regions of Tuscany and Liguria, where it first emerged as a surname. Variations of the spelling include Viti, Vito, and Vitti, with the latter being the most prevalent form.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vitti can be found in the Codice Diplomatico della Lombardia Medievale, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Lombardy, where a certain Guglielmo Vitti is mentioned in a document dated 1237.
In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Simone Vitti, a Florentine merchant and banker who was influential in the city's financial affairs during that period.
The Vitti surname also appears in the famous Catasto Fiorentino, a tax record compiled in Florence in 1427, which provides valuable insights into the city's population and social structure at that time.
During the Renaissance, a prominent member of the Vitti family was Francesco Vitti, a Florentine painter active in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. His works can be found in several churches and museums throughout Italy.
Another notable individual was Antonio Vitti, a 17th-century Italian writer and poet from Naples, who published a collection of sonnets and other literary works that were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.
In the 19th century, a prominent Vitti was Gaetano Vitti, an Italian philosopher and theologian who was born in Palermo in 1838. He made significant contributions to the study of metaphysics and the philosophy of religion.
One of the most famous bearers of the Vitti surname was Monica Vitti, an Italian actress born in 1931. She starred in numerous acclaimed films, including "L'Avventura," "La Notte," and "Deserto Rosso," and was considered a leading figure in the Italian cinema of the 1960s and 1970s.
While the surname Vitti has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through Italian emigration over the past few centuries. Nevertheless, its origins can be traced back to the medieval era and the regions of Tuscany and Liguria, where it first emerged as a distinctive Italian surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vitti
Among Census respondents with the surname Vitti, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.4%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Vitti bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Vitti surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.2% · 751
- Hispanic or Latino6.4% · 53
- Two or more races2.3% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Vitti
Vitti appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#29,626
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 795
-13 bearers (-1.6%)
Per 100,000 0.27
Rank movement Down 1,681 places
2020
#30,091
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 833
+38 bearers (+4.8%)
Per 100,000 0.28
Rank movement Down 465 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #27,945 | 808 | 0.30 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #29,626 | 795 | 0.27 | -13 bearers (-1.6%) | Down 1,681 places |
| 2020 | #30,091 | 833 | 0.28 | +38 bearers (+4.8%) | Down 465 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Vitti surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,626 | #30,091 | -1.6% |
| Count | 795 | 833 | 4.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.27 | 0.28 | 3.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Vitti bearers went from 795 to 833 (+4.8% change). The surname moved down 465 positions in the national ranking, going from #29,626 to #30,091.
FAQ
Vitti surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Vitti?
Name Census estimates that about 955 living Americans carry the surname Vitti. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 358,905 residents.
How common is Vitti?
Vitti ranks #30,091 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.28 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 833 people with the surname Vitti. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (955), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.28 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.28 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Vitti.
Has Vitti become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Vitti went from 795 recorded bearers to 833. That is an increase of 38 (+4.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #29,626 to #30,091.
What does the Census say about the background of Vitti?
Among Census respondents with the surname Vitti, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.4%) and Two or More Races (2.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Vitti in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.2% (751 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Vitti appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.2%), Hispanic (6.4%), Two or More Races (2.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Vitti (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Vitti mean?
An Italian surname derived from a nickname meaning "the prosperous one". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Vitti (0.28 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Vitti?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.