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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."
The 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.
This 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.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Vidalle, Vital, Vidales, Vitale, Vitel, Vidals and others.
Prominent 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.
In 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
Some 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.