Vitz

Vitz Meaning & Origin

About Vitz
The surname Vitz 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 Vitz likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Vitus. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is found predominantly in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vitz: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/vitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vitz in Braille

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

The name Vitz in braille

How to sign the name Vitz using Sign Language

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

The name Vitz in sign language

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