Explore the Family Name Vitalis
The meaning of Vitalis
1. Greek: from a Hellenized form of the Italian personal name Vitale, which is from Latin Vitalis, a derivative of vita ‘life’. This was the name of a bishop of Ravenna who was martyred under Nero, and the name (Hellenized as Vitalios) also had some limited usage in the Greek-speaking world. 2. Slovak (Vitáliš and Vitališ): from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Vitalis (see above and Vitale). 3. French: from the Latin personal name Vitalis (see above and Vitale).
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How common is the last name Vitalis in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vitalis has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname Vitalis improved from 66676 in 2000 to 59017 in 2010, which is an increase of 11.49%. Furthermore, there was an increase in the number of people with the Vitalis surname from 277 in 2000 to 343 in 2010, demonstrating a considerable growth of 23.83%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also increased by 20% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,676 | #59,017 | 11.49% |
| Count | 277 | 343 | 23.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.12 | 20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vitalis
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vitalis also shifted over this decade based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 10.79%. However, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races and as Hispanic in 2010, which weren't previously recorded in 2000. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly by 5.11%, whereas the proportion identifying as Black increased by 10.43%. Lastly, a slight increase of 0.87% was observed among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 57.76% | 54.81% | -5.11% |
| Black | 24.55% | 27.11% | 10.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.86% | 6.12% | -10.79% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 5.78% | 5.83% | 0.87% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 4.37% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.75% | 0% |