Explore the Family Name Vite

The meaning of Vite

1. Italian: apparently a nickname or a topographic name from vite ‘(grape)vine’. 2. Galician: habitational name from any of several places called Vite in A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). 3. Hispanic (mainly Mexico): altered form of German Witte.

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How common is the last name Vite in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vite has seen a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Vite ranked as the 33,876th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 29,117th position, marking an improvement of approximately 14.05%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased during this decade, from 634 in 2000 to 814 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 28.39%. Additionally, the proportion of people with the last name Vite per 100k population grew by 16.67% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#33,876#29,11714.05%
Count63481428.39%
Proportion per 100k0.240.2816.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vite

With regards to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were shifts in the ethnicity distribution for the surname Vite from 2000 to 2010. The Hispanic representation showed the highest increase at 30.96%, rising from 53.00% to 69.41%. On the other hand, the percentage of White individuals with this surname decreased notably from 38.64% to 23.34%, a change of -39.60%. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation also saw a decline of -27.82%. Interestingly, Black representation doubled from 1.10% to 2.21%, whereas the populations identifying as having two or more races or being American Indian and Alaskan Native were either too small or their information was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
Hispanic53%69.41%30.96%
White38.64%23.34%-39.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander6.47%4.67%-27.82%
Black1.1%2.21%100.91%
Two or More Races0.79%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%