Vitale Family History

Vitale Surname Meaning

Italian and Jewish (from Italy): from the personal name Vitale (from Latin Vitalis a derivative of vita ‘life’). The name Vitalis was popular with early Christians as a symbol of their belief in eternal life and was borne by a dozen early saints; it became especially popular in Emilia-Romagna because of two saints known in Italian as San Vitale (of Bologna and Ravenna).

As a Jewish personal name it represents a calque of the Hebrew name Chayim ‘life’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Viale, Vital, Vial, Vita, Vidales, Vidal, Natale, Vitalis, Vale, Vitali

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Where is the Vitale family from?

You can see how Vitale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vitale family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vitale families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Vitale families living in British Columbia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Vitale's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Vitale families in 1911.

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What did your Vitale ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Vitale.

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There are 17K census records available for the last name Vitale. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vitale census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Vitale. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6K military records available for the last name Vitale. For the veterans among your Vitale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vitale lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Vitale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Vitale in 1949 was 54, and 80 in 2004.

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Vitale Surname Meaning

As a Jewish personal name it represents a calque of the Hebrew name Chayim ‘life’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Vitale family from?

What did your Vitale ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Vitale.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Labourer

100%

What Vitale family records will you find?

What is the average Vitale lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Vitale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Vitale in 1949 was 54, and 80 in 2004.

Vitale Family History

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