Vietz

Vietz Meaning & Origin

About Vietz
The surname Vietz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Vitus, which itself is derived from the Latin word "vita" meaning "life." The surname Vietz is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Vitus. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Vietz.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vietz: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vietz 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 Vietz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IY1 T S
🌐 IPA
/vietz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vietz in Braille

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

The name Vietz in braille

How to sign the name Vietz using Sign Language

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

The name Vietz in sign language

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