Vitus Family Crest & Name History

Anyone researching Vitus should also look under Veit. Its meaning, shared with Veit, is “Vitus”.

• The same family of names includes Viet, Veith and Veidt.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Records show Vitus as one of the forms Veit took over time.

Heraldry and the Vitus name

Arms linked to Veit and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Vitus family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.