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Where did the Spanish Vitale family come from? What is the Spanish Vitale family crest and coat of arms? When did the Vitale family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Vitale family history?

The distinguished surname Vitale has its origins in the mountainous Regions of Spain. The surname Vitale is derived from the personal name Vidal and literally means "son or descendant of Vidal." The personal name Vidal is derived from the Latin name "Vitalis," from the word "vita," which means "life."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Vidalle, Vital, Vidales, Vitale, Vitel, Vidals and others.

First found in the four provinces of Catalonia (north- eastern Spain) and in the Balears islands.The earliest reference of the surname Vitale is a thirteenth century record of a Pedro Vidal, a troubadour in Provence (France,) who died in the year 1200.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vitale research. Another 348 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1317 and 1581 are included under the topic Early Vitale History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 100 words(7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vitale Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vitale Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Francisco Vitale, aged 30, landed in New Orleans, La in 1827
  • Egidio Vitale, who arrived in New York on Nov. 23, 1881 aboard the "Ferdinand Delesseps"
  • Francesco Vitale, who arrived in New York on May 21, 1883 aboard the "Assyria"
  • Agostino Vitale, who arrived at New York on May 18, 1883 aboard the "Alesia"
  • Angelo Vitale, who arrived in New York on July 16, 1886, aboard the "Archimede"


Vitale Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Accussio Vitale, aged 9, who arrived at Ellis Island from Sciacca, in 1906
  • Alfonso Vitale, aged 0, who arrived at Ellis Island from Valledolmo, Sicily, in 1907
  • Adelaide Vitale, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from S. M. Capna, Caserta, in 1909
  • Antonino Vitale, aged 42, who arrived at Ellis Island from Cinisi, Sicily, in 1909


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  • Ami Vitale (b. 1971), American photojournalist
  • Dick Vitale (b. 1939), American basketball broadcaster
  • Carol Vitale (b. 1948), American model and television hostess
  • Louie Vitale (b. 1932), American Roman Catholic priest; cofounder of the Nevada Desert Experience
  • Salvatore "Good Looking Sal" Vitale, New York City Mafioso in the Bonanno family, testified against boss Joe Massino in 2004
  • Joseph F Vitale (b. 1954), New Jersey State Senator (1998-)
  • Lito Vitale (b. 1961), Argentine musician


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  1. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
  2. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  3. Atienza, Julio De Atienza. Español: Diccionario Heraldico De Apellidos Españoles Y De Titulos Nobiliarios. Madrid: Aguilar, 1959. Print.
  4. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  5. Chronological list of passengers to Spanish America (including Florida and Louisiana, 1538-1559). From documents in the "Indian Archives". Sevilla. Print.
  6. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  7. Colletta, John P. They Came in Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  8. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  9. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  10. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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The Vitale Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Vitale Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 5 January 2012 at 14:53.

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