Veith Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The name Veith is closely linked to Veit. Taken at its root, Veith points to “Vitus”. The extra “h” in Veith is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Veithen, Veidt and Veiten.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Veith with 2,132 bearers, at rank 14,096. From 1891 to 2000, 246 births in France were registered under Veith. There were 14 such births in the 1890s and 27 in the 1990s.

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