About the Vital Surname

If your family name is Vital, its origin lies with Vidal, a long-established Spanish surname. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “Of life, vital”.

• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• You may also find the name written Vidales and Bidal.
• Spelled with “t” instead of “d”, Vital shows how the same name was heard and written differently.

Vital coat of arms

There is no single Vital family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Vital surname pack.