Vitello Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Vitello, so the heraldry linked to Vitiello is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Meaning of the name

Search old registers for Vitello and you will soon meet Vitiello too. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Little Vito”.

Vitello is listed among the recognised spellings of Vitiello. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Vito. The 2010 US Census counted 1,348 people named Vitello, ranking it number 19,911 among American surnames. 110 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Vitello name at birth.

Get the complete Vitello report, with a museum-style coat of arms.