Vitkus

Vitkus Meaning & Origin

About Vitkus
The surname Vitkus is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "vitkaus" meaning "willow." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Vitkauskas or Vitkausis. The willow tree is often associated with flexibility, resilience, and adaptability, and these qualities may have been attributed to the individuals or families who bore the surname Vitkus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vitkus: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTKS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V03202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 T K IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/vitkus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vitkus in Braille

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

The name Vitkus in braille

How to sign the name Vitkus using Sign Language

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

The name Vitkus in sign language

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