Show ContentsVitiello History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name comes from the Latin word "vita," meaning "life."

Early Origins of the Vitiello family

The surname Vitiello 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 Vitiello family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vitiello 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 Vitiello History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vitiello Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Vitiello family

Prominent among members of the family was Cornelio Vitelli (fl. 1489), Italian scholar, born of a noble family at Corneto in the Romagna. 1Vitellozzo Vitelli (c.1458-1502) was an Italian condottiero, Lord of Montone, Città di Castello, Monterchi and Anghiari; Timoteo Viti (1469-1523), was an Italian Renaissance painter closely associated with Raphael from...
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Vitiello Ranking

In the United States, the name Vitiello is the 16,686th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Vitiello is ranked the 8,213rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3


United States Vitiello migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vitiello Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Giuseppe Vitiello, aged 40, originally from USA, who arrived in New York City in 1919 aboard the ship "Europa" from Napoli, Italy 4
  • Umberto Vitiello, aged 17, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "America" from Marseilles, France 4
  • Oiro Vitiello, aged 48, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Argentina" from Naples, Italy 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Vitiello (post 1700) +

  • Michael Vitiello, American actor, known for Sammy's Pills (2008), Halloween Party (2012) and The Bronx Bull (2015)
  • Jovanna Vitiello, American actress, known for her work on 8MM (1999), Fast & Furious (2009) and Seven Pounds (2008)
  • Stephen Vitiello, American musician
  • Joe Vitiello (b. 1970), American former Major League Baseball player who played designated hitter from 1995-2003
  • Roberto Vitiello (b. 1983), Italian footballer
  • Leandro Vitiello (b. 1985), Italian footballer
  • Gennaro Vitiello (1929-1985), Italian stage actor and director
  • Francesco Vitiello (b. 1981), Italian actor, known for his roles in Cape North (2003), Liberarsi-Figli di una rivoluzione minore (2008) and Un posto al sole (1996)


  1. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  3. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  4. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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