Vita History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name comes from the Latin word "vita," meaning "life." Early Origins of the Vita familyThe surname Vita was first found in Treviso, anciently known as Tarvisium, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Treviso. The cathedral of San Pietro is notable and dates back to 1141. It is in the classical style with seven domes, and houses works by many notable painters and sculptors. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Vita familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vita research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1458, 1469, 1489, 1502, 1508, 1513, 1523, 1610, 1632, 1652, 1660, 1681, 1692, 1753, 1824 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Vita History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vita Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Viti, Vito, Vit, Vitti, Biti, Bitti, Bitto, Vidi, Vido, Vio, Vitelli, Vitello, Vitiello, Vitulli, Vittozzo, Vitone, Vitoni, Bittolo, Bittini, Bitelli, Vidolo, Vitangelo, Vilotti, Vidossi and many more. Early Notables of the Vita familyProminent among members of the family was
Vita RankingIn the United States, the name Vita is the 16,294th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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