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Vital Name Meaning

French, Spanish, Italian, and English: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Vitalis (see Vitale). The English surname may derive, at least in part, as a nickname from the Middle English word vital in the sense ‘full of vitality’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Vial, Vidal, Vita, Vitale, Vinal, Vieau, Via, Vida, Viel, Vitalis

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Vital Family Origin

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Vital Family Occupations

What did your Vital ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Vital ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Laborer

    44%

  • Farmer

    28%

  • Barber

    6%

  • Carpenter

    6%

In 1880, the most common Vital occupation in the USA was Laborer. 44% of Vital's were Laborers. A less common occupation for the Vital family was Carpenter. Laborer, Farmer and Barber were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Vital.

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Vital Historical Records

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Vital Life Expectancy

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vital ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1962 and 2004, Vital life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Vital in 1962 was 68, and 62 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Vital

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