Veit History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Veit family

The surname Veit was first found in Austria, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. The name was taken from St. Veit (in Latin, Vitus) who was the patron saint protecting against fire and lightning.

Early History of the Veit family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Veit research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1774 is included under the topic Early Veit History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Veit Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Veith, Veit, Veidt, Veid, Vietsch, Feidt, Feit, Veitl, Veitel, Vaith and many more.

Early Notables of the Veit family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Veit were

Joseph Veith, who was a prominent librarian in Tyrol...
Isak Veith was an eminent doctor and physician in Hall, and Johann Baptist Veith was a Doctor of Law in Botzen...

Veit Ranking

In the United States, the name Veit is the 13,617^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Veit migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Veit Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Deobald Veit (Feit), who settled in Philadelphia in 1736
Deobald Veit, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
Johannes Veit, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Georg Veit, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1764 2
Xavar Veit, who settled in Philadelphia in 1785

Veit Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jakob Veit, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
Nikolaus Veit, who landed in California in 1857 2
Peter Veit, who arrived in Illinois in 1857 2
Michael Veit, who arrived in America in 1857 2
Karl Veit, who arrived in Brazil in 1863 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Veit (post 1700) +

Stan Veit (1919-2010), American entrepreneur and publisher, editor of Popular Electronics Magazine, and then Editor-in-Chief of Computer Shopper
Sixten Veit (b. 1970), retired German football player
Philipp Veit (1793-1877), German Romantic painter who revived the almost forgotten technique of fresco painting
Mario Veit (b. 1973), German boxer
Johann Veit (1852-1917), German gynecologist, son of Gustav Veit
Aloys Constantin Conrad Gustav Veit (1824-1903), German gynecologist and obstetrician, father of gynecologist Johann Veit
Ivan Veit (b. 1908), Vice-President of the New York Times
Wenzel Heinrich Veit (1806-1864), Czech composer, copyist, pianist and lawyer
Mauro Luis "Maurinho" Veit (b. 1983), Brazilian defensive midfielder
Veit Harlan (1899-1964), German film director and actor

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)