Vitter

Vitter Meaning & Origin

About Vitter
The surname Vitter is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "vitre," meaning "glass." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a glassworks or a nickname for someone with a glass-like quality, such as a person with a transparent or delicate nature. The surname Vitter may also have been an occupational name for a glassblower or a glass merchant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vitter: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/vitter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vitter in Braille

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

The name Vitter in braille

How to sign the name Vitter using Sign Language

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

The name Vitter in sign language

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