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![Show Contents]() Vital History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Vital has its origins in the mountainous Regions of Spain. The surname Vital 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." Early Origins of the Vital familyThe surname Vital was first found in the four provinces of Catalonia (north- eastern Spain) and in the Balears islands. The earliest reference of the surname Vital is a thirteenth century record of a Pedro Vidal, a troubadour in Provence (France,) who died in the year 1200. Early History of the Vital familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vital research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1317 and 1581 are included under the topic Early Vital History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vital Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Vidalle, Vital, Vidales, Vitale, Vitel, Vidals and others. Early Notables of the Vital familyProminent among bearers of the Vital family name at this time was Bernardo Vidal, Counselor of King James I, who participated in the conquest of Valencia. Pedro Vidal, from Barcelona, participated in the conquest of...
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vital Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vital RankingIn the United States, the name Vital is the 11,130th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Vital is ranked the 7,878th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Vital familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Teresa Vidal who came to New Spain in 1536; and Alonso Vidal who sailed to Peru in 1592. Later settlers included Benito Vidal who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1813.
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- Lionel Vital (b. 1963), former American football running back
- Louis Vital (b. 1880), American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Jacmel, 1904-16 3
- Jean B. Vital, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Jacmel, 1884-98 3
- Étienne Louis Vital, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
- Dinis Martins Vital (b. 1932), former Portuguese footballer
- Évariste Vital (1821-1896), French painter
- Francisco António Lucas Vital (b. 1954), former Portuguese footballer
- Jose Reginaldo Vital (b. 1976), former Brazilian football player
- Lewis Vital Bogy (1813-1877), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives, 1840; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1873-77 5
- Vital Alsar Ramírez (1933-2020), Spanish sailor and scientist who made several extremely long sailing expeditions
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