Vidal

Vidal Meaning & Origin

About Vidal
The surname Vidal is of Catalan origin and is derived from the Latin word "vitalis," meaning "life." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Vidal. The name Vidal is commonly found in Catalonia and other regions of Spain, as well as in France and Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vidal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vidal: 18,677
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,933
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vidal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vidal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTL
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AY0 D AE1 L
🌐 IPA
/vaɪˈdæl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vidal in Braille

Here's how to represent Vidal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vidal in braille

How to sign the name Vidal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vidal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vidal in sign language

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