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

Vitullo, 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 Vitullo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vitullo in America

Vitullo is the 33280th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vitullo surname appeared 687 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 Vitullo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vitullo 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 Vitullo

The surname Vitullo has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the medieval era around the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "vitulus," meaning "calf" or "young bull." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational name for someone who tended to cattle, particularly calves.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vitullo can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Campania region of southern Italy. The name appears in a legal document from the year 1087, referring to a man named Petrus Vitullo.

In the 13th century, the name Vitullo was documented in the Rationes Decimarum Italiae, a record of papal taxation in various regions of Italy. This record mentions a certain Robertus Vitullo from the town of Sulmona in the Abruzzo region.

During the Renaissance period, the Vitullo family was prominent in the town of Aversa, near Naples. A notable figure from this era was Giovan Battista Vitullo (1524-1592), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Supreme Court of Naples.

In the 17th century, the name Vitullo appeared in the historical records of the town of Nola, also located near Naples. One notable individual was Tommaso Vitullo (1634-1712), a priest and theologian who authored several religious texts.

Another significant figure with the surname Vitullo was Antonio Vitullo (1781-1856), a military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served in the army of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Throughout history, variations of the name Vitullo have been observed, such as Vitulo, Vitulli, and Vitullio. These variations may have resulted from regional dialects or scribal errors in record-keeping.

While the name Vitullo is not as widespread as some other Italian surnames, it has maintained a presence in various regions of Italy, particularly in the southern regions of Campania, Abruzzo, and Basilicata.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vitullo

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

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

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