Vidal is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Spain, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Vidal
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, Spain, England
Meaning:

French Protestant refugees, after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685. The parent stock were, not many years since, resident at Montauban. The family seem to have ranged from the South of France to the North of Spain, and there are many of the name in Spanish America. The arms borne by the late Rt. Rev. Old English Vidal, Bishop of Sierra Leone, and his immediate ancestors, indicate a Spanish rather than a French, origin.

Surname Vidal is a variation of the Veal. 1. In old records Le Veal. Old French, "the calf." 2. In some cases probably from Old French Le Viel, "the old," to distinguish the individual from a younger man of the same baptismal name. The form Viel is still found in London Directory.

The family name is a variant of Viel. See Veal - 1. In old records Le Veal. Old French, "the calf." 2. In some cases probably from Old French Le Viel, "the old," to distinguish the individual from a younger man of the same baptismal name. The form Viel is still found in London Directory.

Surname is the variant of the Vile. Probably a corruption of the French La Ville.

How popular is Vidal?

Vidal is common in Brazil, Spain, Mexico, France, Chile, Colombia, Philippines, Argentina, Peru, United States, Cuba, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Uruguay, Portugal, Ecuador, Guatemala, Canada, England, El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Dominica, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Honduras, Panama, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Germany, Chad, Belgium, Morocco, Switzerland, Andorra, Australia, Thailand, New Caledonia, Singapore, French Polynesia, Saint Lucia, Belize, Israel, Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago.

Vidal is ranked 1035 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Vidals grew by 34.69 per cent to 18677 since 2000 and ranked 1933 after elevating 462 spots. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 78.65 75.82
White 13.4 16.58
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 4.2 3.87
Black 2.84 2.47
Others 0.76 1.18
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.14 0.07
Vidal is quite popular family name mostly used in Brazil while Dominica is ahead in terms of density. Around 517088 people have been found who wears Vidal as their family name. Vidal is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Vidal:
259 Brazil75,362
54 Spain73,424
260 Mexico68,864
46 France57,856
75 Chile46,830
332 Colombia28,243
270 Philippines27,858
220 Argentina25,853
246 Peru21,057
2,477 United States18,424
167 Cuba11,954
191 Bolivia11,455
175 Dominican Republic10,323
Countries with thousands of Vidal:
542 Venezuela7,623
73 Uruguay5,161
316 Portugal4,756
585 Ecuador4,672
832 Guatemala2,449
3,203 Canada1,564
Countries with hundreds of Vidal:
6,921 England969
578 El Salvador930
5,288 Saudi Arabia835
13,898 Italy769
18 Dominica711
338 Puerto Rico711
579 Paraguay668
725 Honduras651
715 Panama577
694 Jamaica532
499 Costa Rica485
19,753 Germany482
3,335 Chad481
3,993 Belgium456
13,257 Morocco443
3,092 Switzerland432
23 Andorra406
9,655 Australia324
52,285 Thailand233
184 New Caledonia135
1,626 Singapore128
486 French Polynesia117
292 Saint Lucia112
665 Belize107
9,667 Israel107
23,699 Netherlands105
1,725 Trinidad and Tobago104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
111,577 Russia85
8,286 Sweden85
348 Malta84
2,319 Angola78
9,777 New Zealand71
102,969 Nigeria51
13,689 Norway51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,331 Kuwait48
1,734 Senegal45
5,562 Ireland44
4,434 Taiwan39
81,435 South Africa33
15,299 Denmark31
4,129 Luxembourg31
588 United States Virgin Islands31
59 Saint Pierre and Miquelon26
253,014 Indonesia24
638 Aruba23
9,804 Wales23
461,117 India18
111 Monaco17
4,752 China16
77,522 Greece16
1,935 Iceland15
54,975 Austria14
389 Northern Mariana Islands14
70,223 Czechia13
3,428 Hong Kong13
116,031 Turkey13
893 Antigua and Barbuda12
1,149 Barbados12
42,199 Hungary12
12,816 Lebanon11
3,850 Nicaragua11
126,214 Poland11
19,179 Scotland11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
112,590 Cameroon9
322 Equatorial Guinea9
46,388 Japan9
30,726 Qatar9
77,603 Belarus8
26,217 Estonia8
12,820 Tunisia8
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
1,286 Bermuda7
4,234 Mozambique7
12,899 Northern Ireland6
37,744 Bulgaria6
12,065 Nepal6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Maurice Vidal worked as farmer and hailed from France. 24 years old embarked for New Orleans from Havre on Marseille and arrived on October 2, 1884. Bernard Vidal (25), 25 years old Bernard Vidal, Numa Vidal (24), Charles Vidal (26) Laborer, 32 years old A. Vidal, M. Vidal, Joseph Vidal, aged 22, Heinr. Vidal (26) Engineer, and 33 other Vidal around 33.33% of whom were merchant while others worked as laborer and clerk, miner migrated to US from Havre, Havre & London, Liverpool and Hamburg & Southampton.

Vidal Namesakes

  • Juan Sánchez Vidal, model aircraft collector
  • Paul Vidal, French composer
  • Mey Vidal, Cuban Reggae en Español, Dance hall
  • Mary Theresa Vidal, British–Australian writer described as Australia's first female novelist
  • Jean-Pierre Vidal, French alpine skier
  • Elena Maria Vidal, historical novelist and noted blogger living
  • Walpole Vidal, prominent 19th century footballer
  • Bernard Vidal, French painter
  • Juan Francisco de Vidal, served as the 17th President of Peru for a brief period between 1842 and 1843
  • Alexander Vidal, Ontario land surveyor, banker
  • Peire Vidal, Old Occitan troubadour
  • Bartolomé Salvá Vidal, Spanish tennis player
  • Michel Vidal, U.S. Representative from Louisiana
  • César Vidal, Swedish singer
  • Rafael Quiñones Vidal, journalist and a radio and television Master of Ceremonies
  • Émile Vidal, French dermatologist who was a native of Paris
  • Ricardo Vidal, Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church
  • Gore Vidal, American writer and public intellectual
  • Christina Vidal, American actress, singer and producer
  • Lisa Vidal, American actress, best known for her roles
  • Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan competition swimmer
  • Janice Vidal, Hong Kong Cantopop singer of mixed Filipino and Korean descent
  • Ernesto Vidal, Italian Uruguayan footballer
  • Dre & Vidal, songwriting and production duo consisting of Andre Harris and Vidal Davis
  • Jill Vidal, Hong Kong-based female urban pop singer
  • Maria Vidal, American singer-songwriter
  • Arturo Vidal, Chilean professional footballer
  • José María Vidal, Spanish footballer
  • Jorge Medina Vidal, Uruguayan poet, educator and literary critic
  • Don José Vidal, Spanish grandee
  • Moreno Aoas Vidal, Brazilian left back who plays for Uberlândia
  • David Vidal, Spanish football manager

Vidal Namesakes

  • Juan Sánchez Vidal, model aircraft collector
  • Paul Vidal, French composer
  • Mey Vidal, Cuban Reggae en Español, Dance hall
  • Mary Theresa Vidal, British–Australian writer described as Australia's first female novelist
  • Jean-Pierre Vidal, French alpine skier
  • Elena Maria Vidal, historical novelist and noted blogger living
  • Walpole Vidal, prominent 19th century footballer
  • Bernard Vidal, French painter
  • Juan Francisco de Vidal, served as the 17th President of Peru for a brief period between 1842 and 1843
  • Alexander Vidal, Ontario land surveyor, banker
  • Peire Vidal, Old Occitan troubadour
  • Bartolomé Salvá Vidal, Spanish tennis player
  • Michel Vidal, U.S. Representative from Louisiana
  • César Vidal, Swedish singer
  • Rafael Quiñones Vidal, journalist and a radio and television Master of Ceremonies
  • Émile Vidal, French dermatologist who was a native of Paris
  • Ricardo Vidal, Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church
  • Gore Vidal, American writer and public intellectual
  • Christina Vidal, American actress, singer and producer
  • Lisa Vidal, American actress, best known for her roles
  • Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan competition swimmer
  • Janice Vidal, Hong Kong Cantopop singer of mixed Filipino and Korean descent
  • Ernesto Vidal, Italian Uruguayan footballer
  • Dre & Vidal, songwriting and production duo consisting of Andre Harris and Vidal Davis
  • Jill Vidal, Hong Kong-based female urban pop singer
  • Maria Vidal, American singer-songwriter
  • Arturo Vidal, Chilean professional footballer
  • José María Vidal, Spanish footballer
  • Jorge Medina Vidal, Uruguayan poet, educator and literary critic
  • Don José Vidal, Spanish grandee
  • Moreno Aoas Vidal, Brazilian left back who plays for Uberlândia
  • David Vidal, Spanish football manager

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